flock behavior

  1. BzKneez

    Coop Dynamics question

    I need some advice about what to do about a new rooster attacking an older hen. Here's the coop scoop :) I had two Auracana hens that are about 4. I purchased six chicks in February. Two of each: Easter Eggers, Buff Orppingtons and Silkie Bantams. All guaranteed to be hens except for silkies...
    • BzKneez
    • Thread
    • flock additions flock behavior flock integration rooster attack rooster behavior rooster behavior flock separation rooster silkie
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  2. Stefrrr

    Raising roosters

    I’m currently the “big chicken” to a flock of 28, including three cockerels I’m keeping, thanks to a huge sexing error at the hatchery. (I ordered two intending to keep one, received seven, now have four, including Stewie.) The oldest chickens are now about three months old and I have almost no...
  3. Katdekema

    Will my chickens get along someday?

    I’ve never introduced new chickens into my flock until now. I got started pullets. I did everything they say todo when introducing new members. Quarantine, then introduce through fencing for some time, then in the run together supervised, etc. everything is fine, kinda? My roo and his three...
  4. Australorp94

    Help with Verde, my male Australorp

    Hi everyone! My male Australorp, Verde, is sick. He's still young; barely 5 months old. His condition seems to be quite serious and I'm wondering how his passing (if it comes to that) will affect his flockmates? They are inseparable it's really cute. When he calls they come and when he leaves...
  5. J

    Is she getting pecked to death?

    We had one RIR hybrid left (Girl) and recently introduced 3 golden laced Wyandotte into our “flock” I watched Girl with them at first and she pecked them and took charge. Now she has stopped laying and looks like the below. Are those three new ones pecking her? If so, what do I do?!?!
  6. Henry&Friends

    Pecking order questions

    Integrating birds into an established flock causes mayhem in the pecking order. Whether you’re adding one lonely hen, or combining whole flocks, an addition to your flock brings changes to your chickens lives. I’ve added hens and have had hens leave. Hens who are added seem to start from the...
  7. MallardMama19

    Drake gone, now just one hen left

    last night my husband forgot to put the ducks in, when he went out to their pen they were no where to be found, I assumed they found a place to bed down for the night which they have done before. However, this morning just then hen showed up in her pen, in they house was a single egg (my first...
    • MallardMama19
    • Thread
    • flock behavior help lone duck missing bird
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Ducks
  8. D

    Advice needed on assimilation

    Here’s the situation. I have 1 laying adult hen, 9 months old. I also have 4 chicks, 11 weeks old , that I have been slowly introducing over the past month. Everyone is co-habiting, but they are separated by baby gates, both in the run and in the coop at night. There have been minor skirmishes...
    • Dunwoody-Jen
    • Thread
    • 11 week olds adult hens agression babychicks combining flocks flock behavior flock building flock dynamic
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  9. N

    2 new ducks just showed up

    We have 3 free range ducks with no coop - one male Peking, one female Peking and a male Khaki Campbell. About a week ago 2 male Mallards showed up and are working very hard to be accepted. They appear to be and act young. My questions are 1) should they be eating the duck feed I am currently...
    • Nanettr
    • Thread
    • ducks flock behavior mallards mixed flock
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. PNWhens

    Do chickens miss each other?

    In a small flock (maybe 4-8 hens), if one were to be lost to a predator or butchered, would the other birds be distressed, mourn, or possibly go cahoots? Thank you in advance for the info! New to chickens, and want to know what to expect if I encounter this and the best way to handle it.
  11. K

    Flock behavior help!

    I have 14 ducks they’re different breeds and slightly different ages. There are 6 male ducks three of them are extremely chilled out and stay away from the three dominant males. I have one duck who had bowed legs when I got her as a duckling. I didn’t know then the causes of it. She now has very...
    • Knuckleballer25
    • Thread
    • duck behavior flock behavior lonely duck losing feathers
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. S

    Flock attacking Mama Hen

    Hi all! Thanks for helping me with my surrogate mama / day old chicks back in June. All are thriving, independent little teenagers now. Problem is the mama. When chicks started venturing into larger chick habitat, Mama stayed behind in the roost area. I continued to provide water and food for...
  13. S

    Mama hen being picked on by flock

    I went to spend time this afternoon with my girls. Mama has started taking her adopted babes out in the covered run - most of the other hens spend days under shade of their old coop in the "uncovered" area. I have noticed one senior member of the group menacing mama. Today, while they enjoyed...
  14. T

    Not an emergency.. but need help.. bald necks/vents?

    I have 5 black australorp hens, 2 Isa Brown hens, 1 white leghorn hen, and 1 amberlinks hen in my flock. 4 of my black australorp hens are missing feathers on their necks and butt area. It's been several months and I can start to see new feathers coming in, but do you think this is feather...
  15. H

    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
    • Thread
    • chick aggression chicken 8 weeks chicks flock behavior flock integration flock managment hen agression peck order fighting pecking order separating from flock
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  16. S

    Hen killing baby chicks

    I don’t know what to do. I had a silkie hatch out 5 chicks 3 days ago within the coop. She sat with them for about a day and then decided to take them out with the flock. I usually let them free range half of the day, but have been leaving to door open all day to give the best chance of the...
  17. CLovesDucks

    Can multiple drakes live together harmoniously long term?

    Hi BYC friends, I have 7 ducks that I hatched in January. I knew I had two male Mallards but now I see drake feathers on two of my F&W Runners. I love all of my ducks dearly but I’ve heard that multiple drakes can be problematic. That said, I would gladly keep them all if it’s possible for my...
    • CLovesDucks
    • Thread
    • drake duck advice flock behavior
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. AbigaelR

    Thoughts on Mycoplasma

    Hey all this is a bit long but would love peoples thoughts an opinions When I first got chickens I purchased them from a local no-name feedstore. It was so run down and all the chicks were kept in fairly terrible conditions. Of course I had to save them! Fast forward to the chickens being about...
    • AbigaelR
    • Thread
    • chicken disease flock behavior illness mycoplasma mycoplasma gallisepticum opinion sick upper respiratory
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  19. S

    Why can’t we all just get along?

    So 5 days ago I got two new female ducks and have been trying to intergrate them into my existing flock of 3 ducks. Unfortunately so far with no luck. The 3 consist of Ham the female and 2 drakes, Cheese & Quackers. The 2 new comers (Feta & Gouda) are allowed in the yard and the night pen but...
    • Ssager
    • Thread
    • duck flock behavior help
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. Red Stars on the Deck

    Red Stars on the Deck

    • Lady Chicken Keeper
    • Media item
    • flock behavior sparkle chickens
    • Comments: 0
    • Album: Red Stars
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