Not talking about freezer camp here though.
I have been having a little trouble with a buff orpington being picked-on by her 4 flockmates. Through some careful observation over the weekend, I believe there are two rocks who are the main culprits in the pecking/picking.
I took in a new flock of 4 over the weekend, and those same rocks attacked everyone in the new flock - even the biggest BO of that group (who looked to be a big meanie herself until she met my bully rocks - LOL). My rocks, at times, act like a roaming gang(of 2 - lol), just looking for a fight, and attacking whomever crosses their path.
Bottom line is I have to get these two girls out of their bullying ways. Right now they're separated during the day by a piece of fence dividing the run. My Mom has a flock of about 8 or so (Black Jersies and NH Reds). Would it help at all to send my troublemakers over into her flock for a day or so? Would that knock them down a notch or two? Or just make them more mean?
Wade
I have been having a little trouble with a buff orpington being picked-on by her 4 flockmates. Through some careful observation over the weekend, I believe there are two rocks who are the main culprits in the pecking/picking.
I took in a new flock of 4 over the weekend, and those same rocks attacked everyone in the new flock - even the biggest BO of that group (who looked to be a big meanie herself until she met my bully rocks - LOL). My rocks, at times, act like a roaming gang(of 2 - lol), just looking for a fight, and attacking whomever crosses their path.
Bottom line is I have to get these two girls out of their bullying ways. Right now they're separated during the day by a piece of fence dividing the run. My Mom has a flock of about 8 or so (Black Jersies and NH Reds). Would it help at all to send my troublemakers over into her flock for a day or so? Would that knock them down a notch or two? Or just make them more mean?
Wade