Hi Folks, I've just started with the forum and keeping chickens, starting with two Pekin Bantams and will be getting some Hybrids and Speckled Sussex next month.
We've noticed that the dominant hen drives the other to despair when the more docile one wants to lay as the dominant will raise hell and keep her from nesting to the point where she will quickly just lay in a bush. The dominant one just has to have the other by her side where as the dominant will spend two hours on the nest.
Will the other hens break up this habit? they are very quiet and never leave each others side generally. The docile one will sit next to the coop the whole time the dominant is on the nest too. It's like " Prisoner Cell Block H" ( Australian Womens Prison Drama 80's)
Thanks for any Thoughts.
Cam
We've noticed that the dominant hen drives the other to despair when the more docile one wants to lay as the dominant will raise hell and keep her from nesting to the point where she will quickly just lay in a bush. The dominant one just has to have the other by her side where as the dominant will spend two hours on the nest.
Will the other hens break up this habit? they are very quiet and never leave each others side generally. The docile one will sit next to the coop the whole time the dominant is on the nest too. It's like " Prisoner Cell Block H" ( Australian Womens Prison Drama 80's)
Thanks for any Thoughts.
Cam