MaggieRose2001
Songster
I don’t know if I have a bully or if this is normal chicken behavior. I have 10 chickens all the same age (26wks) and of various breeds. My Wyandotte ( Dottie ) is picking on everyone. Especially Alice - my buff Orpington. She has had a bloody comb for the past week. Dottie pecks anyone who tries to eat or drink while she is. Yesterday, my Cochin (Clementine) was just minding her own business dust bathing and Dottie came over pecked her and then walked off. Clementine waited a minute and then tried to bathe again and Dottie came over and pecked again.
I understand about pecking order and I guess it wouldn’t bother me so much except that Alice us my absolute favorite bird and it’s making me angry that she is bloody.
Anyway - I didn’t know if I should try to quarantine her for a few days or weeks. Is there a downside to it. I put her in her own space this morning and I just feel so bad - it breaks my heart. She us just pacing back and forth. I don’t want to unnecessarily punish or cause undo stress to Dottie for normal behavior. But I also don’t want to make Alice suffer daily from being pecked on.
What should I do?
I understand about pecking order and I guess it wouldn’t bother me so much except that Alice us my absolute favorite bird and it’s making me angry that she is bloody.
Anyway - I didn’t know if I should try to quarantine her for a few days or weeks. Is there a downside to it. I put her in her own space this morning and I just feel so bad - it breaks my heart. She us just pacing back and forth. I don’t want to unnecessarily punish or cause undo stress to Dottie for normal behavior. But I also don’t want to make Alice suffer daily from being pecked on.
What should I do?
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