- Mar 13, 2010
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Hi there,
We have 4 chickens, all easter eggers. Two are pretty good sized, and two are smaller. One of the big girls, Nefertiti, has started really picking on one of the smaller ones. She drives her away from the food bowl and will run up and peck at her at random intervals. To put Nefertiti's nickers in even more of a twist, Nancy (her victim) seems to always get the nest box that Nefi wants and then she stands in the yard and just yells.
What would you do with a chicken who is being mean? I'm sure they are working out their social order, but it bugs the kids to see Nancy getting picked on the way she is.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Deb and Liz
We have 4 chickens, all easter eggers. Two are pretty good sized, and two are smaller. One of the big girls, Nefertiti, has started really picking on one of the smaller ones. She drives her away from the food bowl and will run up and peck at her at random intervals. To put Nefertiti's nickers in even more of a twist, Nancy (her victim) seems to always get the nest box that Nefi wants and then she stands in the yard and just yells.
What would you do with a chicken who is being mean? I'm sure they are working out their social order, but it bugs the kids to see Nancy getting picked on the way she is.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Deb and Liz