Wwyd - mean pullet

[BluebirdHomestead]

Do you have room for a small cage in the coop? She is very cute but if you don't prevent her picking, you may come to dislike her. I hope she will become a "team player" soon.

I don’t actually have a small cage bit it this carries on and it doesn’t work with the big girls, I’ll look into this option.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

There in Colorado, you have about 2-3 hours till it gets dark and they go to bed. Now would be a good time to throw her in with the big girls. They've already seen each other through the wire, and they have only a few hours of light to "get acquainted", I doubt the could teach her much of a lesson in that little time, so toss her in!

I’m about to give it a go.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

If she's used to being around the older batch then she's liable to hold her own. It's worth a try.
I had a little feisty pullet that I kept thinking might be a rooster but no she was a spunky little RI hen. But to this day she will still charge me like a rooster when i don't feed her in a timely manner. She's very bossy with my silkies so I keep them separated. At the time I didn't have the option like you to possibly teach her manners. LOL.

We are about to find out if she is all talk! Haha in with the big girls she goes!

 

[EggWalrus]

I’m about to give it a go.

I'm sure it might be chilly up there, but you can put her in there and keep an eye on them for a little bit. If all hell breaks loose, you can always take her back out. But I have faith that it may all work out fine.

 

[EggWalrus]

Woo Hoo!
Let the feathers fly!

 

[Diana_burns04]

She's so cute

 

[EggWalrus]

One quick question.
How many square feet of floor space do you have and how many birds total are in there?
As young and small as they are they shouldn't require adult Sq Footage, as long as they aren't cramped. If they are too cramped, that could be why she's been acting the fool.

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

They literally are acting like nothing changed when I added her. She’s happy as can be.

I’ll add pics in a few.

 

[EggWalrus]

Great! I'm glad they didn't pull her legs off or anything mean like that!


Sounds like she's gonna be just fine !

 

[BluebirdHomestead]

One quick question.
How many square feet of floor space do you have and how many birds total are in there?
As young and small as they are they shouldn't require adult Sq Footage, as long as they aren't cramped. If they are too cramped, that could be why she's been acting the fool.

I would say the space is definitely NOT big enough so you’re totally right. That could be adding to her antics. I think the kennel is 4x8 and I have it split in half. Not ideal but waiting a couple more weeks until they are more feathered to move them out to the coop. Hopefully the big girls will be fine with the cold and out permanently soon and then the littles will have the whole kennel. This pic is from a while ago, but gives an idea of the space.