I just got 2 of the sweetest 2 month olds... they are THE best chicks I have ever had and are so sweet loving and well behaved.
Problem is is that I already have 4 older hens and a banty rooster. I only have one coop so I cannot just separate them and what not to get used to each other. Last week I did just toss them in the coop and while a few of the girls did "mommy" pecking, one of my barred rocks just picked one up by her neck and shook it! Poor little thing now has a hole in her head (dont worry it is healing up just fine). Now my barred rocks are jerks... I have disliked them since like day 5... My questions is this : Should I get rid of the barred rocks and get to hens and just put them all together and let them re hatch out their pecking order? I was thinking of asking a local chicken friend if he would want to trade since his have run of his property and dont really need to worry about a coop situation...
Thanks yall!
Problem is is that I already have 4 older hens and a banty rooster. I only have one coop so I cannot just separate them and what not to get used to each other. Last week I did just toss them in the coop and while a few of the girls did "mommy" pecking, one of my barred rocks just picked one up by her neck and shook it! Poor little thing now has a hole in her head (dont worry it is healing up just fine). Now my barred rocks are jerks... I have disliked them since like day 5... My questions is this : Should I get rid of the barred rocks and get to hens and just put them all together and let them re hatch out their pecking order? I was thinking of asking a local chicken friend if he would want to trade since his have run of his property and dont really need to worry about a coop situation...
Thanks yall!
