Pecking order

[ajesus92]

Hello i recently was given a gift. It was a cute silkie hen, but the problem was that I have to hen, one 5 month and the other one, unknown age. The problem is that they keep pecking at my silkie, the only time they seem to not fight is when I put them in there sleeping cage. When there in there they will all stay in their own corner and not get along. I want to know if there anything I can do for them to start bonding, and when is the pecking going to stop?

 

[ajesus92]

 

[ChickenLegs13]

Long as they're not drawing blood, don't worry about it, they'll sort it out themselves. Could take several weeks but if the other hens are naturally agressive they may peck the silky forever.

 

[Den in Penn]

How much room are you giving them? The more room you give them during integrations the better. Things to break the line of sight help also. Integrations can take no time to forever, you just have to let it go and hope there are no injuries.

 

[jak2002003]

That cage is far too small for 3 hens.........and the perches are too thin. Look at the higher green perch.......there is not enough head room for a chicken to roost.

Where are you keeping them when they are outside the cage? Are they in a run or free range in the yard?

 

[ajesus92]

 

[ajesus92]

Free to run anywhere

 

[ajesus92]

 

[ajesus92]

The only time you will see them in there is when they are hiding from predators, weather, or when they are going to sleep.

 

[ChickenLegs13]

If they don't bully the silkey in the small cage overnight then you don't have much to worry about. Refer back to post #3.