How intense is your pecking order?

[Mother of Chaos]

It's been over a year here. There is no joy. They are miserable and I'm miserable seeing them miserable. It's heartbreaking.

 

[BDutch]

It's been over a year here. There is no joy. They are miserable and I'm miserable seeing them miserable. It's heartbreaking.

Did you read the post I wrote for @EmmaDonovan ?

Maybe there’s something you can do to change the flock dynamics and enjoy having chickens again.

Oooh.

Most of the time it helps a lot if you add;
- More indoor space and roosts: add an extra coop or make an extension to the existing coop
- More outdoor space; double the run size (each bird at least 4m2, 10m2 is even better) or let them free range.
- More places to hide (clutter, bushes).
- More feed and water stations.
- Make an auto pop door to the run so the chickens are never locked in after sunrise.

Or: Sell a few hens;
- The ones that don’t fit in behaviour.
- Sell all but one breed that is most easy going.

These are general tips. If you describe what you have know, and give lots of info about the flock and their behaviour, there might be people (educators) that can help better. Best start a new thread for it.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Did you read the post I wrote for @EmmaDonovan ?

Maybe there’s something you can do to change the flock dynamics and enjoy having chickens again.

I've started threads about it and discussed it in these forums ad nauseum.