spoiledgachix
In the Brooder
I need some advice please. I am new to raising Chicks. My first flock last year died of Marek's. I have one left and she is a very sweet Brahma. She went broody and has raised four chicks who are now 7 weeks old. She was a great mom. We have given two to a friend. So she has two left, a black austrolop, and a black sexlink. I have notice that mother hen has been pecking at the sexlink a lot and she will let the astro get near but will not let the other one get anywhere near her. She pecks her when she is eating too. She won't let her get on the perch at night either. I went out there tonight and the little chick was peeping away running around the bottom part of the coop while the brahma and austro where already in the closed part of the coop on the perch She was afraid to go up and get on the perch. I went in the coop and she ran to me. This baby chix is so sweet and it kills me my brahma is being so mean to her. Brahma has always been a low key and sweet bird so to see her be this way is odd. Is this normal? Will it stop? Is there anything I can do? I can't imagine how this little girl feels. Just breaks my heart.
Also I do have 4 week old chicks that I need to introduce to the above chicks. There where together in the garden today while we watched and the Austro was pecking away at these guys.(sweet sexlink was fine) I know there is a pecking order.but I never had any of this with my last flock but they all where raised together. What is the best way to introduce?
I am way to much of a softy with this little guys! I just want everyone to get along and be happy!!
Also I do have 4 week old chicks that I need to introduce to the above chicks. There where together in the garden today while we watched and the Austro was pecking away at these guys.(sweet sexlink was fine) I know there is a pecking order.but I never had any of this with my last flock but they all where raised together. What is the best way to introduce?
I am way to much of a softy with this little guys! I just want everyone to get along and be happy!!