Chick3nLover
Songster
- Mar 15, 2022
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Hi there!
I have two, 2 year old hens whom I raised together and have always been fine, even friendly with each other, until about 2 weeks ago. My Buff Orpington had gotten a head injury and I had to isolate her for about 2 weeks while it healed. I had her in a separate coop but still in the yard, so she could still be around the other hens.
Now, after she had healed I let her out and her flock buddy since chicks (Easter Egger) was very aggressive towards her. But this went both ways, MJ (the Orbington) also showed aggression and their fight weren’t just little pecking order adjustments. Their feathers would raise, their necks would go up, their wattles turn red, and the would peck and pull and rip and legit ATTACK each other.
Currently I have one always separated when I’m not out there, and I try to swap them every day so they don’t get over stressed. When I am out there I monitor and keep fights from occurring (so tiring and time consuming) I love my girls so very much and re-homing seems unthinkable…
I’ve heard of letting them just fight it out, but I tried that, and it seemed to get ugly, so I ended it.
Any suggestions or what’s worked for you would be so helpful. Thank you.
I have two, 2 year old hens whom I raised together and have always been fine, even friendly with each other, until about 2 weeks ago. My Buff Orpington had gotten a head injury and I had to isolate her for about 2 weeks while it healed. I had her in a separate coop but still in the yard, so she could still be around the other hens.
Now, after she had healed I let her out and her flock buddy since chicks (Easter Egger) was very aggressive towards her. But this went both ways, MJ (the Orbington) also showed aggression and their fight weren’t just little pecking order adjustments. Their feathers would raise, their necks would go up, their wattles turn red, and the would peck and pull and rip and legit ATTACK each other.
Currently I have one always separated when I’m not out there, and I try to swap them every day so they don’t get over stressed. When I am out there I monitor and keep fights from occurring (so tiring and time consuming) I love my girls so very much and re-homing seems unthinkable…
I’ve heard of letting them just fight it out, but I tried that, and it seemed to get ugly, so I ended it.
Any suggestions or what’s worked for you would be so helpful. Thank you.