3 girls

[isaaccanter]

Hi there I'm new to the Forum. I have owned 3 chickens since May 2022. A light Sussex, Barred gold I think & a bluebelle. I love them all especially Fluffy the bluebelle. Anyway it used to be Gerty the Barred Gold pecking them all, then I put pin peepers on her & she calmed down then took them off as I think they slipped causing pain & while adjusting to that Beatrix the Sussex one has started pecking Gerty & Fluffy is even joining in!! I dont understand the pecking or order as Beatrix is top bird but why was she allowing being pecked for a while & now suddenly she is pecking crazy!!! Sorry for long message. Last of all whats the repetitive noise they do when im cleaning out house? Like to know what it means

 

[nuthatched]

How much space do you have for them? What food do they eat? Can you describe the noises?

 

[isaaccanter]

Thanks for the reply, around 17ft long & 6 ft wide. They have layer pellets feed & get sunflowers seeds & corm treats. The noise is Dur dur dur during very quickly together it's like they seem really happy, it's mainly Fluffy the bluebelle as she seems most curious of what I'm up to

 

[nuthatched]

Just general chicken noise, you might want to switch to a higher protein layer, sometimes lack of protein makes them snippy

 

[isaaccanter]

Thanks I find it strange with pecking as you think the top bird would fight back when pecked but doesn't.. fascinating

 

[rosemarythyme]

Pecking order isn't a set thing and can change over time.