I have 11 Ameraucana chicks that are 7 weeks old. They’re in a space that is admitedly a little small (an XXL dog kennel inside the barn)(barn itself is not predator-proof) for the next week or so while the new coop is getting built.
I usually sit with them for a while every day, and yesterday I noticed somebody pecking everybody else and generally being a bully. I said “Nuh uh not in my barn!” and scooped him out of there. He now has his own kennel where he can see his buddies and it makes him very upset, but I’m not sorry. Jerk.
I’ve read that if you keep a chicken separated for a while it puts him on the bottom of the pecking order when he rejoins the flock. Is that true? If so, how long does it take? Is there a better way to manage this so everybody stays healthy until they move into their luxury accommodations?
I usually sit with them for a while every day, and yesterday I noticed somebody pecking everybody else and generally being a bully. I said “Nuh uh not in my barn!” and scooped him out of there. He now has his own kennel where he can see his buddies and it makes him very upset, but I’m not sorry. Jerk.
I’ve read that if you keep a chicken separated for a while it puts him on the bottom of the pecking order when he rejoins the flock. Is that true? If so, how long does it take? Is there a better way to manage this so everybody stays healthy until they move into their luxury accommodations?