Rhode island red 5 months

[Mamatomany123]

Well maybe it's OK that their beaks are clipped then. I'm more of an all-natural kinda person, but I got these from a larger more conservative type of farm. Looks like they didn't do too much of a hack job.

Oh no, mine was opening and biting, not pecking. Clipped beak wouldnt have made a difference. But hopefully yours are more kinder. Just 1 got bad enough to get rid of. The other 3 are still doing ok so far.

 

[Mamatomany123]

My favorite chicken I have ever had was a red sex link. She was wonderful with people, kids, chicks - never had any issues with her.
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I've come to the conclusion that I either a) dont have sexlinks or b) ended up with the meanest of the bunch.

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

I've come to the conclusion that I either a) dont have sexlinks or b) ended up with the meanest of the bunch.

You just could have ended up with a rotten strain. Mine aren't cuddle bugs but they are docile and incredibly tolerant of my kid's shenanigans she likes to hug the chickens and stack them on each other

 

[TheAlrightyGina]

These 3 I have left are not too bad. They occasionally will bully a youngin but not to the point of worrying. Their sister that I got rid of, yeah, she was bad. She took a chunk out of my leg and bruised me with her bites every time I went in the run. She was gone after a few days of that.

HOLY SHMOLY. Are you sure she was a she?! I've never had a pullet or hen do that kind of thing. I just can't imagine. I'm not a fan of my Black Australorps cause they've got the personality of door mats and tend to gang up on the smaller hens but they've never even given me side eye.