Kel60
Songster
- Nov 9, 2020
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So we put the chicks out (7was old) in a separated part of the coup so that our very outraged ladies could get used to the concept of them.
It's been 2 weeks now and one chicken, star, is still just incoherent with rage at the concept of them. She charges the pen fluffs and screams at them till they cower. If allowed in the same space will attack and body slam and bite them.
The other chicken (we have 2 other then the 3 chicks) is also aggressive but what I feel is a bit more normal agression? She wont sprint over and try to murder them but they still get a solid peck and a screech if they make the mistake of going anywhere near her.
I wouldnt trust either of them with the babies, whether supervised or unsupervised.
At this point I'm worried I'll have to give star at least to my aunt for her big flock, rust I think may calm down but its unbelievable how violent They are about the chicks!
Is there anything that can be done to calm the big girls down? Is there something in particular their hating about the babies?
I want everyone to get along! At the very least without the murder star seems intent on!
(Also star and rust get along ok with each other, rust is definitely boss. We did lose our third chicken over the winter and I'm pretty sure princess was the boss originally. This was months ago however)
It's been 2 weeks now and one chicken, star, is still just incoherent with rage at the concept of them. She charges the pen fluffs and screams at them till they cower. If allowed in the same space will attack and body slam and bite them.
The other chicken (we have 2 other then the 3 chicks) is also aggressive but what I feel is a bit more normal agression? She wont sprint over and try to murder them but they still get a solid peck and a screech if they make the mistake of going anywhere near her.
I wouldnt trust either of them with the babies, whether supervised or unsupervised.
At this point I'm worried I'll have to give star at least to my aunt for her big flock, rust I think may calm down but its unbelievable how violent They are about the chicks!
Is there anything that can be done to calm the big girls down? Is there something in particular their hating about the babies?
I want everyone to get along! At the very least without the murder star seems intent on!
(Also star and rust get along ok with each other, rust is definitely boss. We did lose our third chicken over the winter and I'm pretty sure princess was the boss originally. This was months ago however)