AllMightyPotato
In the Brooder
- Apr 12, 2020
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I am the owner of 4 hens, and my youngest one, an Araucana, is sometimes bullied. When I bring out treats for them, they sometimes compete over their snacks. I try to spread out the treats, so that they have to run to different places to eat them. This doesn't always work out, as my youngest hens love to eat together, and the older two assume that wherever the most chickens are is where the best food is. Every now and then, my youngest has her comb pecked at by one of the oldest. Sometimes it is done so often that her comb bleeds. It has gotten to the point where she drags her food to the back of the coop to eat it alone or relies on the other youngest to bring scraps of food to her. How can I protect her or make the oldest quit this habit?