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[Mountain Peeps]

My lav orp is the sweetest, but my favorite is RIR. She was so smart, sweet and social.

My orpingtons are super sweet as well. I've never raised RIRs. I've always known them to be aggressive so I'm glad your's are social and friendly.

 

[phat hen]

My orpingtons are super sweet as well. I've never raised RIRs. I've always known them to be aggressive so I'm glad your's are social and friendly.

It's my understanding that RIR Roos are aggresive, but my hen was like. Dog with feathers...... She would socialize with dog as well.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

It's my understanding that RIR Roos are aggresive, but my hen was like. Dog with feathers...... She would socialize with dog as well.

That's great to hear! Lots of my friends have very aggressive RIR roosters.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[phat hen]

So I have a black australorp that hatched chick but she pecked at it and opens her beak to what appears to be pulling the chick. She doesn't appear to be hurting it but my leghorn does not do that. Is this ok?

 

[GitaBooks]

So I have a black australorp that hatched chick but she pecked at it and opens her beak to what appears to be pulling the chick. She doesn't appear to be hurting it but my leghorn does not do that. Is this ok?

Pecking at a chick can do damage to it, I've heard of hens attacking chicks before. However, she may just be cleaning something like dust or mites off of them.

 

[phat hen]

Everything seems to be ok so far. This is my first time hatching chicks so I didn't know if I should separate them. Mama chicks and flick are all together and they don't bother the babies at all.