hens being picked on
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Bullied Bantam!
I bought a group of day old and was reassured that bantams and large fowl could live together. I got three bantams and an Orpington. Sadly, the Orpington and one of the bantams aren't around anymore and one of the bantams turned out to be a cockeral! The bantam cockeral doesn't seem to jump on...- Angel25
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- agressive rooster bantam bullied pullet hens being picked on large fowl mixed birds possible picked on hen
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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My laying hens are dying!
Description of my flock: I have approx 12 mixed breed hens that are 3yrs of age (or older) and approx 25 hens that I purchased last year as full-grown laying hens (they are Berg's Browns from Berg's Hatchery in Russell, MB) Problem: In the past months (not including winter) I have lost several...- HoennerTannie
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- death hens hens being picked on mixed flock sudden death
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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My hen is scared of my other hen. The main issue is I don't think she's eating.
(I'm new so sorry if this is in the wrong place) I realized my Silkie is actually very small compared to my other Silkies. I also realized today that she's actually scared of my Buff Orphington Bantam so that's why she hides in a corner/behind the dog house all day. I'm scared she doesn't eat...- GoldiLaced
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- bantams buff orphington hen help hens being picked on i don't know what to tag i'm sorry i dont know what to do not eating scared chickens silkie bantam
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Rooster Pecking/Injuring Hens
My flock consists of a white silkie roo, a barred rock hen, a black star hen, and a bearded d'uccle hen (mille fleur). Recently, I have had issues with my silkie picking on my hens, mostly my barred rock and my bearded d'uccle. I believe he has even drew blood on the barred rock. They are all a...- AlexMalfoy
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- agressive rooster behavior issues behaviour flock behavior hens being picked on injured hen rooster aggression silkie rooster aggressive
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying