pecking order

  1. Alicat4244

    Sofia the leader

    So just thought I would share .... within the last week it seems as if one of my hens has taken the top of the pecking order even passing the roos lol she's always been my dominant hen but usually my oldest rooster is the boss . Well not anymore recently I've noticed her knocking the roosters...
  2. tanjajk

    Advice please! Boss chicken pecking other two featherless!

    I'm quite new to keeping chickens. We got our three girls from the same brood as pullets around 7 months ago and until now they have been quite happy living together. We get a solid three eggs a a day even through the cold times. There has been a clear leader from the start but there has been no...
  3. Keeperoflock

    Baby Chicks and Pecking Order Establishing

    About when do chicks start establishing their pecking order? Do I intervene during major squabbles or let them duke it out? Is it a sign that I need to offer more space? Will that help?
  4. hihuckleberry

    Top boss chicken does not let others dust bathe...

    The top boss chicken (of the 3) does not let others dust bathe. They dig holes for themselves, start to fluff around and she comes over and pecks at them until they get up. She does not want the spot for herself, she just doesn't want anyone else to have a good time. The 3 of them are frequently...
  5. S

    Questions about roosters

    Hello all! I've been taking care of someone else's chickens for about 3 years, and have finally gotten my own chickens. I have a Buff Polish (R) and 2 Rhode Island Reds (H)(R). My roosters have been getting along so far, but Friday, the Buff got himself into trouble with the RIR rooster...
  6. Corinna Morse

    Sussex won't come in coop due to bullying

    I introduced two new birds (5 -6 months old to our flock of 3 (7months old) . The Black Australorp has successfully integrated after 1.5 weeks, but the speckled Sussex who is slightly smaller is definitely receiving the brunt of the pecking and abuse. She literally will sit on the outdoor perch...
  7. Liz Birdlover

    Roosters - can they get along together?

    Please give me your feedback about your experiences with those beautiful, protective and zany Roosters - having more than 1, adding more, what you've done and how you've managed. Although I've had experience with various birds, I'm fairly new to the Chicken World. I love my Roos dearly, they...
    • Liz Birdlover
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  8. hihuckleberry

    Missing Feathers on Chicken Butts

    Hi everyone, As I mentioned before, I'm totally new to chickens. Just brought home 3 pullets last week. They are all missing feathers on their butts, looks like they had been pecking at each other. The man at the feed barn said they just had anxiety from being at the store, confined, and...
  9. H

    Will younger hens take over older hens?

    Hello everyone, I have some chicks that are 10 weeks old and others that are 16 weeks old. I also have 3 hens that have ruled over the chicks for since the chicks were born. I was just wondering if the chicks will start fighting the hens when they grow up? Or will they just stay lower in the...
  10. gingobirl

    Pecking Order

    We just acquired two new birds to add to the remaining two in our backyard. One of our original birds is clearly dominant over the others. She chases the two new birds away from food or good spots in the yard. When the birds are all in the run/coop, she pecks, then chases the two new birds...
  11. wegotchicks

    What can’t they just get along!??

    I have 3 black star 1 year old chickens and 2 younger pullets that are about 18 weeks old. One is an Easter Egger and one is a Wyandotte. I have been trying to get the pullets into the run/coop with the older hens for about a month, and it is just not happening. I have had the pullets in a...
  12. D

    How do I create a new dominant hen

    i have 5 hens. The best layer is the dominant one and crows every morning to assert her dominance. To try and stop her crowing I am introducing a new hen from a breeder who has picked his most dominant girl. My question is: (after the quarantine period) do I put the dominant girl and new girl...
  13. C

    Releasing a rehabilitated guinea into the flock safely?.

    I purchased 7 approx 4 month old birds together, one was injured so I needed to separate this bird and give meds. for approx. 6 weeks. Now the flock seems very aggressive towards her when I have them all in a confined area and I am afraid to leave the bird with them unattended. The Guinea...
  14. Jack Czerwonka

    Pecking Order

    My White Leghorn has been bleeding by chickens pecking her any suggestions on how to stop that thanks.
  15. PaigeK

    Sudden bully!

    Hi there! I have had my 6 hens for almost 3 months and they had all been getting along well. I put in a heat lamp a week ago as it's getting cold and their water was freezing. I noticed some blood in the coop the next day and one girl had some blood on her comb. I figured they had just pecked...
  16. HerbsAndSpice

    Bullying, Mixed breeds, integrating newbies HELP!

    Hi Friends! We’ve had our original three chickens since they hatched in April. All came from the same hatch, but are a “barnyard mix” — “Pecker” (named by my three-year-old! ) resembles a Columbian Wyandotte (or maybe a Brahma but without feathered feet), “Pepper” resembles a Black Australorp...
  17. I

    Absolutely bloody viscous fights between my 2 hens. What to do?

    i have two brown hens. They were best friends when I got them just in April. Then one got attacked by the neighbor’s dog and had to live inside the house to recover and heal. When I tried to reintroduce them they are going against each other with a force and visciousness that I would’ve never...
  18. A

    Pecking Behavior? Establishing Dominance?

    Hello everyone!! My family and I are raising 6 hens and recently one of them has started to establish pecking order behavior and establishing dominance to the other hens. And with talked with our local nursery and they told us not to worry and said that its normal. While we believe it is; we...
  19. sawilliams

    Flock dominance question?

    Long story short I have 10 hens the top 3 will occasionally month the others in a display of dominance. I have had them offer 2 years never had a rooster. I do now have a cockerel "Roosty" (in question different story) that is about 20w he had been with the flock for about 10 weeks and then 7...
  20. L

    Should I get a pair of chicks instead of just one?

    EDIT: Thank you for your responses! We are going to hold off on getting any chicks and allow the chicken's feathers to grow back before we introduce her to our flock. This was very helpful! Hello! So I have taken in my brother's Araucana chicken because she was the bottom of the pecking order...
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