Sunshade82
Songster
My mom has a 1.5 year old hen (Sweet Pea) who came to her yard and never left. We bought 5 chicks to raise to keep her company. The chicks were raised inside but since being old enough, have spent a lot of time outside in a separate fenced area. They are now 17/18 week old pullets.
Sweet Pea has free rein over the yard and the pullets are in an enclosed area with wire fencing. Sweet Pea spends her day, hanging out with the pullets next to their fence. She seems to enjoy them.
Until one gets out of the fence.
Then all hell breaks loose and she wants to kill them.
This has happened a few times with different pullets. She seems to attack them all the same.
The goal was for them to live together. Her inside the fence (protected from predators).
Will she end up killing one of the pullets?
Even though she is outnumbered 5:1?
How can we transition them to live together?
Sweet Pea has free rein over the yard and the pullets are in an enclosed area with wire fencing. Sweet Pea spends her day, hanging out with the pullets next to their fence. She seems to enjoy them.
Until one gets out of the fence.
Then all hell breaks loose and she wants to kill them.
This has happened a few times with different pullets. She seems to attack them all the same.
The goal was for them to live together. Her inside the fence (protected from predators).
Will she end up killing one of the pullets?
Even though she is outnumbered 5:1?
How can we transition them to live together?