SirMelon07
Hatching
- Jun 13, 2018
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so recently one of our smallest hens in our flock of nine hens begain to hide in the roost and poof up when we opened up the pen to collect eggs that the others left. We soon had to force her out because we never saw her leave her spot and we began to worry she would starve herself. She ate some oats we give to our hens as treats (for training and spicing up their diets ・◡・) and after we led her to where the other hens were eating grass.
When she was introduced to the other chickens, she immediately poofed up and croaking in a more threatening manor. And when the other hens saw her, a couple came and tried to attack her (or try to run her off, as we had also seen the same hens scaring off our dogs). We think the flock just doesn't like this one hen, or had lost her scent (or something like that) and just think she is a stranger coming to take their food.
Please help ˚‧º•(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º•˚
When she was introduced to the other chickens, she immediately poofed up and croaking in a more threatening manor. And when the other hens saw her, a couple came and tried to attack her (or try to run her off, as we had also seen the same hens scaring off our dogs). We think the flock just doesn't like this one hen, or had lost her scent (or something like that) and just think she is a stranger coming to take their food.
Please help ˚‧º•(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º•˚