chick aggression

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    HELP! Chick getting bullied in incubator by others

    I’m in the middle of a hatch and a chick that just hatched is getting pecked to bits (even has a bloody spot on its back) by two 20ish hour old chicks. Terrified to open the incubator as I have a chick zipping right now and don’t want to shrink wrap it. What do I do?!
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    The Bully and the Runt

    I picked up my first chicks today. They are four gold laced and four silver laced Wyandottes. I noticed right away that the gold ones are bigger than the silver ones. Drumstick is the biggest gold and the biggest in the flock. She is either very selfish or very bossy. She has to be the first...
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    Help! Integrating 7 week old chicks/new hen

    So long story short, I had a nice flock of 5 hens. 3 Buffs and 2 cinnamon queens (sex link). My girls are about 2 years old. My partner and I split up and couldn't agree on who got the chickens so we split them. I took my favorite Buff and Queen. The Queen was attacked by a dog when she was...
    • holystuff
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    • chick aggression chicken 8 weeks chicks flock behavior flock integration flock managment hen agression peck order fighting pecking order separating from flock
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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