aggressive hen

[chicken_girl2007]

i have a buff orpington that is aggressive towards humans and my other hens. she is currently broody and will peck at my other broody hens that are laying on eggs that are marked for hatching. she pecks at them and kicks them off their eggs, but i’m afraid she’s going to squish the eggs one day. even out of the nesting boxes she’s still aggressive towards my other hens and will chase after them and peck at them. she also pecks at me and my family and will cause bleeding. anyone have any suggestions? :-/

 

[aart]

she is currently broody

Well, that could be your answer.

and will peck at my other broody hens that are laying on eggs that are marked for hatching.

How many other broodies do you have?
Multiple broodies setting in the main coop nests can cause problems.
More info about your flock would help here:
-your flock size(numbers, ages, genders)?
-your coop(size in feet by feet with pics)?
-how many nests?

 

[chicken_girl2007]

Well, that could be your answer.

How many other broodies do you have?
Multiple broodies setting in the main coop nests can cause problems.
More info about your flock would help here:
-your flock size(numbers, ages, genders)?
-your coop(size in feet by feet with pics)?
-how many nests?

this is my coop. it has 9 nesting boxes inside and i have about 3 or 4 broody hens. and 20 chickens in total including 2 roosters. i’m not sure about the measurements for my coop though, my parents built it.

 

[aart]

this is my coop. it has 9 nesting boxes inside and i have about 3 or 4 broody hens.

9 nests in there?!?! Inside coop or just outside of it?
What is that light colored structure kind of behind coop?
Would love to see more pics inside and out.

20 chickens in total including 2 roosters. i’m not sure about the measurements for my coop though,

I'd guess the coop itself is 4x6'...got a tape measure.
Way too small for 20 birds, I'd be crabby too

 

[chicken_girl2007]

9 nests in there?!?! Inside coop or just outside of it?
What is that light colored structure kind of behind coop?
Would love to see more pics inside and out.

I'd guess the coop itself is 4x6'...got a tape measure.
Way too small for 20 birds, I'd be crabby too

the light colored coop behind it is an add on for the babies and their mommas, it has two nesting boxes inside and that’s where we put broody hens to hatch babies. our chickens mostly go inside their coop for food, too lay eggs, and to sleep. they have free range of our whole yard and get let out very early in the morning. the big coop has 7 nesting boxes, but in total with the add on we count it as 9 because we currently have 2 moms in the add on with their babies.