Almost lost a chick, our alpha hen was upset cause my broody wouldn't let her get into the nesting box. So alpha attack broody (shes never attacking another hen before) and then grabbed a chick and threw it. Thank the stars I was standing right there. I picked up the poor bleeding chick and put it in my sweatshirt pocket then grabbed the mean hen the tossed her out of the coop. This only made her more made as she ran around the coop clucking and trying to get back in. I was planning to wait till all the chicks were hatch before moving them into the dog house turned nursery but made a quick choice and moved broody the two already hatched chicks and the two zipping into the nursery now. Afterward I let the alpha hen back in the coop wheres shes now in the nesting box and as happy as can be. Broody seems to be fine even though i moved her. She back on the chicks. The chick looks like she'll be ok a little blood and a scratch but doesn't look deep. To much drama! My heart can't take it.
