Hi! Our rooster has suddenly gone mean. Our chickens were hand raising from hatchlings by our kids including the rooster. Everyone would comment how kind he was. They are now 2 years old and in January we went out of town for two months. We came back and the rooster started flying at my kids...
My buff orpington hen has been ganged up on and other chickens pecked many of her feathers out. I separated her today. Can she live alone? I thought about letting her hatch a couple of her eggs right away so she can have company. Will new chicks survive with mom in winter.