Hello all,
So I have a flock of mixed ages, and the newcomers are somewhat accepted into the flock. What I mean by somewhat is the older birds don't bother them much anymore during the day. Sometimes es the occasional get out of my bubble chase off. But at night during my routine lock in and head count, the older birds are pecking at the newcomers on the roost bar forcing them to the nest boxes. I finally got them to roost but now tge senior flock is being dicks about it. There is plenty of space for every bird in the flock on the bars plus some extra. They aren't laying yet so I know the older flock won't accept them fully til then. But there's enough space for the older birds to have two bars to themselves and the newcomers to have one to themselves plus extra for both. Just confuses as to why they aren't aggressive in any other aspect except that.
Thanks all.
So I have a flock of mixed ages, and the newcomers are somewhat accepted into the flock. What I mean by somewhat is the older birds don't bother them much anymore during the day. Sometimes es the occasional get out of my bubble chase off. But at night during my routine lock in and head count, the older birds are pecking at the newcomers on the roost bar forcing them to the nest boxes. I finally got them to roost but now tge senior flock is being dicks about it. There is plenty of space for every bird in the flock on the bars plus some extra. They aren't laying yet so I know the older flock won't accept them fully til then. But there's enough space for the older birds to have two bars to themselves and the newcomers to have one to themselves plus extra for both. Just confuses as to why they aren't aggressive in any other aspect except that.
Thanks all.
