My 8 week old Leghorns have been spending time outside during the day but they mainly stay curled up in a corner of the run or in a corner in the coop. My banty rooster and a banty hen have been bullying them big time. The first time I introduced them, I did it completely wrong and they ripped the one chicks neck really bad. I have since had it inside to heal and it's healed nicely. The past 3 nights, I've tried to leave them outside but they continue to get pecked and when I check on them before bed I find them outside of their coop in the freezing cold and end up bringing them in for the night.
When will the bullying stop? The chicks are almost the same size as my banties that are bullying them. Do I need to keep them in until they're bigger than the banties?
When will the bullying stop? The chicks are almost the same size as my banties that are bullying them. Do I need to keep them in until they're bigger than the banties?