1. Oct 10, 2009 #1
   

   6512andgrowing Out Of The Brooder

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   We have a tight group of 3 aracaunas and just added a 4th hen (diff. breed) and the new one has been pulling feathers out of the original 3 hens' heinies and drawing blood. Egg laying has suffered. Will this resolve itself or do we give newbie the boot? (she's actually been around about 2-3 months now)
   
   Thanks,
   Rachel at http://6512andgrowing.wordpress.com/

    
3. Oct 10, 2009 #2
   

   faykokoWV Mrs Fancy Plants

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   how much space do they have. It may be they are just too crowded with a fourth?

    
5. Oct 10, 2009 #3
   

   apukanski Chillin' With My Peeps

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   I put 3 BSL with 7 white leghorns (all girls) it took a couple months
   for them to even sit next to each other. 4 months later,BSL's sleep with the leghorns. They had to get their pecking order established. So far so good. Good Luck!

    

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