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Cataheri

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I got fertilized chicken eggs for Christmas. Only one hatched out thankfully. My thoughtful husband went for beauty not egg laying, friendliness or lack of aggression. Bobby,a girl, is 5 weeks old and she is in our house till the spring when he builds the coop. Everyone loves her. She definitely has aggressive tendencies and attacks first and holds her ground. She is good with people unless they have on red nail polish like me. Unfortunately she is a Brunner roundhead. That’s right the only thing That is talked about online is cock fighting and show. I ordered some Rhode Island Red eggs and they will hatch out this week. We live in an area where no one raises chickens so I only want 2. My brother will take the extra and give them to farm by him.
My question is this, once the new chicks get big enough will they be able to live with Bobby the alpha Chicken?
 
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Cataheri said:
My question is this, once the new chicks get big enough will they be able to live with Bobby the alpha Chicken?
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Welcome to BYC Cataheri! Glad you're here!

The answer to your question is probably it depends. It may depend on the amount of space they all have -- the more, the better. It also may depend on the individual chickens. And it may depend on how and when you integrate them.

The Rhode Island Reds I've had (and I've had several over the years) have been pleasant enough chickens, but they aren't shrinking violets. And it's often been a RIR that ends up being the dominant hen in our mixed flock. That may bode well for their ability to stand up to Bobby.

On the other hand, I have no experience with Brunner Roundheads, so I don't know how aggressive they can be.
 
G’Day from down under abarronlotr [and Bobby ;)] :frow Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

BYC has Topic of the Week articles which I have found to be a great resource and a one stop shop for questions which may have already been discussed within the BYC membership group. I think these two will be right up your alley:
Topic of the Week - Integrating Chicks into an Adult Flock
Topic of the Week - Adding New Chickens to the Flock

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of Bobby or her new BFF's when they arrive, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out ;)

Best wishes and good luck!
 
drumstick diva said:
I think your aggressive bird should live with folks who know how to handle them. Even if RIR's stood up to them - do you really want to worry about battles breaking out?
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Thanks for the input but I love my Bobby baby girl so she won’t be going anywhere. She has a strong personality and is in love with my daughters 25 year old boyfriend and loves to nest on
his shoulder. She has not pooped on him yet. If she had here way she would wonder my kitchen all day And perch on his shoulder for naps. We just bleach up her poop as she goes and so far the counters are too high for her to get to. I hatched out the other chicks hoping for a companion hen for her when she gets her coop in the spring. I will send the rest to a farm in CT. She is very active and needs the interaction.
 

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