The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[ronott1]

The younger chicks keep attacking the poor Cochins:

You might need to keep them separated for a while. If they are not drawing blood, they may be fine though. It can take two weeks for them to integrate completely

 

[TheTwoRoos]

They all free range.Went to check on them and the cochIns seem to have split and just decided to keep to themselves.Crazy how a chickens brain changes.Just an hour ago they were playing and eating together.

 

[ronott1]

They all free range.Went to check on them and the cochIns seem to have split and just decided to keep to themselves.Crazy how a chickens brain changes.Just an hour ago they were playing and eating together.

That is normal. They will be all together again in a couple of weeks

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Just out of curiosity,if I have to Seperate or get rid of a chick,will it stress them?My two suspect males are fighting really bad.Have calmed down,but both were scared after that,so nobody has head huncho spot right now.Have had two males nearly kill each other at this age,ones eyelid and wattles got ripped off all because I was too dumb to realize things were going to far.An much older and it’s obvious someone may have to go.Fat Albert had head spot and I love both them,escpecially fat alberts little bad attitude,but he is currently sulking right now after taking an l.I watched to make sure things didn’t go too far,and so far they just split up and decided to wait it off and I know they will hurt each other when I’m gone.

 

[ronott1]

Just out of curiosity,if I have to Seperate or get rid of a chick,will it stress them?My two suspect males are fighting really bad.Have calmed down,but both were scared after that,so nobody has head huncho spot right now.Have had two males nearly kill each other at this age,ones eyelid and wattles got ripped off all because I was too dumb to realize things were going to far.An much older and it’s obvious someone may have to go.Fat Albert had head spot and I love both them,escpecially fat alberts little bad attitude,but he is currently sulking right now after taking an l.I watched to make sure things didn’t go too far,and so far they just split up and decided to wait it off and I know they will hurt each other when I’m gone.

Sometimes cockerels do not ever get along. You never know.

You would need a second pen for one of them or re home one. It is tough though since they are usually your favorite chickens

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Yes,they will never forget this,maybe tomorrow things will go back to the way they were.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Does anyone know of a June hatching thread?My gray hen is out there sitting now and am thinking about letting her sit.

 

[ronott1]

Does anyone know of a June hatching thread?My gray hen is out there sitting now and am thinking about letting her sit.

There is usually one each month. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/june-hatch-a-long.1246804/
There is even one for all of 2018

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Got two eight week old maybe lol chciks to go with the fuzzy feets

 

[ronott1]

Got two eight week old maybe lol chciks to go with the fuzzy feets

We always get more!