Ugh Lapeerian, so sorry
I have a question about helping my littlest hen. She has been the lowest in the hierarchy always. With the 4 hens it hasn't been a problem, she just waits her turn. But now that my three pullets are catching up to her in size (they are almost 4 months old) I am worrying that she'll be the object of harassment. Today I was weeding near their pen and saw one of the pullets jump on her. It was over in seconds, and I think the pullet was as freaked out as the hen, but still... Do I just need to wait and see what happens?
Oops, another question. The boss lady sometimes goes into the coop with whoever is laying an egg, and basically blocks the exit and sings the egg song until the other hen is done. Then when the layer comes out, she sticks around in there to check things out. Typical? Or is she being a jerk?