Fighting Hens

[Kramer2543]

I seriously need help I'm a fairly new chicken owner here.
Recently my hens started fighting, Bad to the point of blood.
They have been raised together for over a year now and have always gotten along fine until about a week or two ago.
They have plenty of space, get scratch feed, regular laying feed, plenty of water, fruits, vegetables, nesting boxes, etc.
I don't really have the option of separating them, and I'm to the point of seriously butchering them.
It's not just one it's all of them fighting. I have tried to do some separating but then they can't go outside, and when I try to re-introduce them it's 10x worse.
I don't want to butcher them but I will if this continues. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated! Please don't tell me what an awful person I am I'm trying my best to do everything I can. Thank you.

 

[chickenlittle21]

What breed are they? How many? I recommend selling the ones that are doing the most fighting or have them free range.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

You do need to separate them, whether you’re doing separate enclosures or selling one. Good luck!

@casportpony

 

[SurferchickinSB]

I seriously need help I'm a fairly new chicken owner here.
Recently my hens started fighting, Bad to the point of blood.
They have been raised together for over a year now and have always gotten along fine until about a week or two ago.
They have plenty of space, get scratch feed, regular laying feed, plenty of water, fruits, vegetables, nesting boxes, etc.
I don't really have the option of separating them, and I'm to the point of seriously butchering them.
It's not just one it's all of them fighting. I have tried to do some separating but then they can't go outside, and when I try to re-introduce them it's 10x worse.
I don't want to butcher them but I will if this continues. Any advice is GREATLY appreciated! Please don't tell me what an awful person I am I'm trying my best to do everything I can. Thank you.

Just wondering, how many birds and what size enclosure?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

If i may ask how much space are they in ( square footage) and how many hens in that space?

 

[RhodeIslandRedBreeder]

What breed I have some Roundhead hens that will fight over nothing usually putting a rooster in with them. Mostly he will stop them.

 

[Kramer2543]

If i may ask how much space are they in ( square footage) and how many hens in that space?

There’s 4 hens for their indoor enclosure it’s 20x20 I couldn’t tell you the size of the outdoor enclosure but there is beyond what they need.

 

[Kramer2543]

What breed I have some Roundhead hens that will fight over nothing usually putting a rooster in with them. Mostly he will stop them.

1 golden comet, and 3 production reds.

 

[Kramer2543]

Just wondering, how many birds and what size enclosure?

There’s 4 hens for their indoor enclosure it’s 20x20 I couldn’t tell you the size of the outdoor enclosure but there is beyond what they need.

 

[Kramer2543]

What breed are they? How many? I recommend selling the ones that are doing the most fighting or have them free range.

1 Golden comet. 3 production reds. I have tried giving them away and nobody wants them.