Lady Red
Free Ranging
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Alpha chicken Alelle (aka mean-girl Alelle)
Yesterday I put out the flock block treat for the babies. It is seed and corn all compressed together in a 10 lb cube. (It looks quite yummy, and if it came in smaller bar sized portions I might be tempted to eat it myself)
Anyway, this thing is big and heavy and has PLENTY for my 7 not full sized girls to all have access at once.
Alelle disagrees with me on this.
She literally screamed at her sisters. Not a cluck. Not a peck. A scream. They all paused, and she started eating again and they cautiously resumed with a little buffer space from her.
This meant that poor Piscia (lowest of the low in pecking order) got booted from front row feeding. Poor Piscia had to circle around the back, picking up scraps the others tossed aside.
She made the mistake of getting too close to Allele...and Allele let her know the displeasure it caused her by pecking Piscia.
Piscia relented immediately and ran to the opposite side of the treat, head down low so she wouldn't be noticed and ate some goodies in a hidden manner.
This also was not Allele approved, and she rushed at Piscia to shoo her away. Never mind the 5 other chickens she ignored to peck at Piscia.
This went on for 10 minutes. Allele was totally okay with everyone else eating, but Piscia? Nope! Not allowed!
I didn't interfere (no one hurt, enough food for everyone) , but I hate this part of having a flock. Especially when Piscia is my favorite.
Yesterday I put out the flock block treat for the babies. It is seed and corn all compressed together in a 10 lb cube. (It looks quite yummy, and if it came in smaller bar sized portions I might be tempted to eat it myself)
Anyway, this thing is big and heavy and has PLENTY for my 7 not full sized girls to all have access at once.
Alelle disagrees with me on this.
She literally screamed at her sisters. Not a cluck. Not a peck. A scream. They all paused, and she started eating again and they cautiously resumed with a little buffer space from her.
This meant that poor Piscia (lowest of the low in pecking order) got booted from front row feeding. Poor Piscia had to circle around the back, picking up scraps the others tossed aside.
She made the mistake of getting too close to Allele...and Allele let her know the displeasure it caused her by pecking Piscia.
Piscia relented immediately and ran to the opposite side of the treat, head down low so she wouldn't be noticed and ate some goodies in a hidden manner.
This also was not Allele approved, and she rushed at Piscia to shoo her away. Never mind the 5 other chickens she ignored to peck at Piscia.
This went on for 10 minutes. Allele was totally okay with everyone else eating, but Piscia? Nope! Not allowed!
I didn't interfere (no one hurt, enough food for everyone) , but I hate this part of having a flock. Especially when Piscia is my favorite.