I’ve been trying to introduce my new teen hens (a Dominicker, RIR, and a Welsummer) to my existing adult hens (two black sex links, a red sex link, and an Australorp) but it’s been a bit harder than I expected. I knew there would be fighting but it surprised me how rough they get. I tried putting my teens in the adult coop and watched them fight for a bit but my Australorp seemed to be trying to pull of my Dominicker’s comb so I separated them.
Is that a normal part of pecking order fighting or should I be worried? I’m worried that I separated them to early but I’m also worried that if I didn’t separate them when I did my Dominicker could have gotten seriously hurt.
Is that a normal part of pecking order fighting or should I be worried? I’m worried that I separated them to early but I’m also worried that if I didn’t separate them when I did my Dominicker could have gotten seriously hurt.