- Mar 22, 2012
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My wife and I picked up our 8-9 week old hens up 2 days ago, and also got a rooster of the same age. All are Golden Comet sex-links of the same age. We have a coop built into a corner of the barn with outdoor access. The coop is basically 8 by 8 feet. I'm in the barn quite a lot, so am trying to get to know our chickens. My wife comes out a couple times a day.
They appear to be quite comfortable and active, but here is the problem. We have 8 hens and a rooster and yesterday I noticed that maybe 3 of the hens had spots on their backs just above the tail feathers that were bare of feathers. As I watched them I noticed one of the hens would peck, those and assume thats the cause. This is our 1st time with chickens, and was wondering if this is normal pecking order behavior? The hen in question seems to be the most active and aggressive. Thanks...
They appear to be quite comfortable and active, but here is the problem. We have 8 hens and a rooster and yesterday I noticed that maybe 3 of the hens had spots on their backs just above the tail feathers that were bare of feathers. As I watched them I noticed one of the hens would peck, those and assume thats the cause. This is our 1st time with chickens, and was wondering if this is normal pecking order behavior? The hen in question seems to be the most active and aggressive. Thanks...