Heatherella
Songster
- Jun 7, 2020
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I have mixed flock of 14 EE, Brahmas, Polish and Sultans. I have one Sultan Rooster. They are 16 weeks old.
Yesterday, I heard a commotion and my first thought was there was a predator in their run. It turned out to be the EE hens attacking my sweet Sultan hen. I thought she was dead! No blood was drawn but she was laying on her side with the other hens on top of her. I picked her up and chased everyone off. Things calmed down and there was still one EE hen coming over trying to peck the Sultan hen.
I removed the EE hen and quarantined her for a few hours. When I put her back, things seemed fine.
I know mixed flocks can be tricky but my other coop is mixed with similar breeds and they are 5 years old, never had this problem.
I am wondering if the rooster is causing a different dynamic. He is a Sultan, so aside from crowing occasionally, he doesn’t really act much like a rooster. He’s very sweet, and the low man on the totem pole.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated! Thanks
Yesterday, I heard a commotion and my first thought was there was a predator in their run. It turned out to be the EE hens attacking my sweet Sultan hen. I thought she was dead! No blood was drawn but she was laying on her side with the other hens on top of her. I picked her up and chased everyone off. Things calmed down and there was still one EE hen coming over trying to peck the Sultan hen.
I removed the EE hen and quarantined her for a few hours. When I put her back, things seemed fine.
I know mixed flocks can be tricky but my other coop is mixed with similar breeds and they are 5 years old, never had this problem.
I am wondering if the rooster is causing a different dynamic. He is a Sultan, so aside from crowing occasionally, he doesn’t really act much like a rooster. He’s very sweet, and the low man on the totem pole.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated! Thanks