pecking order

  1. bumblychicken

    What is a normal amount of pecking?

    My black sex-link pecks at all of my buff orpingtons. Theyre 2 and a half weeks old so I know theyre supposed to be figuring out the pecking order around now, but I looked over and all of the chicks were pecking one and she bled. The next day, I noticed my Black sex-link pecking all the buff...
  2. Samanternat

    Non layer in nesting box and being picked on

    Hi all! Still trying to figure out what is going on in my flock, and with one hen in particular. Here is the breakdown… I have a flock of 4 (2 hatch-mate pairs that stick together) that have been living peacefully together for almost 9 months: 11 mo. Rooster - Winnie 11 mo. Hen, non laying -...
  3. kennysquackers

    Duckling Pecking Order Help

    To preface, I have six 5 week old ducklings who have been raised together since day 1. Two Indian runners, two cayugas, one khaki Campbell and one blue Swedish. They were all ordered and should all be females. Also, sorry this is long hahah! Last week, my blue Swedish started nipping at the...
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    • blue swedish duckling first time duck owner mean pecking order
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  4. TheMotleyCoop

    The Picked on Hen

    Hi all, I have a flock of 10 chickens; 9 hens and 1 rooster. We live in a neighborhood so while they have a lot of free range backyard time, they spend about 80% of their time in their coop and chicken run. It's a big space, about 100 square feet, plus a covered, hayed area and the coop itself...
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    Lucy won't let pullets roost.
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  6. J

    Pecking

    My neighbour had a solo chicken named Henny that I have fallen in love with after the passing of my Dad. After noticing her pen was a little depressing- no safe night space, no dust bath or scrap pile- I have fast been learning about chickens and have begun sprucing her space, although I...
  7. Night One of Lucy and The Chicks living in the same space

    Night One of Lucy and The Chicks living in the same space

    I had the new coop ready for the whole flock, but Lucy decided she wants to sleep in her old coop, in her favorite spot. What Lucy Wants, Lucy Gets.
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  8. Muser

    Ducks and Chickens co-existing

    I have no idea why I'm asking this, I don't intend on ever keeping ducks, but I do keep chickens :D They seem to share each other's space quite well. I was wondering: Do ducks, like chickens, have a pecking order for their species? Do ducks and chickens, when they exist in the same space, have...
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  9. B

    Pullets/cockerel afraid of hens, not eating

    I added 5 pullets and a cockerel to my flock of 5 hens over a month ago, and recently had to tube feed one of the pullets because she became lethargic and I realized she wasn’t eating. Upon watching them, none of them eat nearly enough, and it appears to be that they’re afraid of the hens. There...
  10. TheMotleyCoop

    chicken flock diversity

    Hey all, I have a flock of 7—One rooster (silkie) and 6 Hens (One silkie, one polish, one cream legbar, one Ayam Cemani, One Lyonnaise and one I'm unsure of the breed but larger grey )They are my backyard flock and live in a large penned area safe from predators. Often in the summertime I let...
  11. M

    Hen feathers not regrowing after rooster cull

    So my rooster was over mating with a few hens in the flock to the point that they perpetually had bareback and 2 of them had major feather loss around their heads and necks. He ended up bullying one of the hens to the point that she wouldn’t leave the coop so I culled him. I have 8 hens...
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    • bare spots feather loss bully behavior feather picking pecking order separate or not
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  12. F

    Injured and Shocked hen

    Hello all. I am fairly new to chicken raising and could really use some advice. The other night, Saturday, while I was getting my chickens ready to go in their coop for the night, one (or possibly two) of my hens viciously attacked another one of my hens. I have two chicken species, Rhode Island...
  13. lissasmomma1

    Why Did This Happen?

    I am redoing this stupid post because I can't figure out how to delete it and it won't let me upload pics highly angry right now I have three sister hens Jade Onyx, Peppercorn Chip, and Princess Sugar Cube. They are Ayam Cemani. there is a Roo, named Prince Branch Gristle and their niece...
  14. Georgiachickenkid

    Boosting A Rooster's Confidence?

    Hello BYC! There is a behavioral issue with my two roosters. To put it simple, one rooster is much more authoritative than the other. It started with our three roosters Dom, Jade, and Little Red. Jade was “The Man of the House”, but we culled him after he became increasingly more aggressive to...
  15. T

    Hen being severely bullied!

    I just got five new hens from someone today and he warned me that one (Jessica) is the lowest in the pecking order. Jessica has been bullied and pecked at all day, I even brought her inside for a bit to give her a break. She hasn’t eaten or drank and just lays down and takes whatever pecking...
  16. Eckrotes_Hens

    Need some ideas please.

    Hi all! I need some tips on integrating 3 young pullets (5 weeks old) into my existing flock (13 weeks). My existing flock consists of 1 hen and possibly 4 roosters...accidentally. I plan to re-home 3 of the roos once I know for sure if they are rosters. I currently have the 5 week old...
  17. 5

    Set up a new perch or no?

    Hi all! I am a chicken newbie and could use some advice from those with more experience. I have five 6 month old buff Orpington hens that have been together since they were a week old. I didn't see much aggressive pecking order behavior until about a month or two ago when they really started...
  18. Sliiiq

    Questions about Swapping a Rooster?? :(

    Hello, second ever post here. I’ve got three chickens, and they’re about 9 weeks old. After realizing I had a cockerel, I wanted to make sure neither of my other ones were as well. Now comes the issue of swapping him (he seems to be the top of the pecking order, considering my hens follow him...
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  19. 5

    Aggression? Pecking order? Please help

    Hi All, I am new to having chickens and a bit concerned right now. I have 5 buff Orpington pullets that are 5 months old and all just started laying about a month ago. They have been together since they were chicks. In the past couple of weeks I've seen them being aggressive with each other in...
  20. CloneFly

    Pecking Order and Freaked Out Hen

    Hello all! I have a bit of an issue. Obviously, all flocks have a pecking order, and in mine the head chook is my BSL, Pinguino. She usually picks on Brigid, our biggest chicken (literally, and figuratively) who is supposed to be a Jersey Giant. Well, I've noticed a few bloody combs in the last...
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