my poor mummy chicken is getting attacked my my other hens

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nic n dave

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i put my chicken bk in with my other 2 after recently separating her to have chicks but they wont let her out the coop to eat or drink they keep attacking her, and even when shes in the coop and they are out side they still go into her to have a go. i know they have to re establish their pecking order but its brutal, should i remove one of my bully hens for a few days to give her a fighting chance? so the bully looses its place? i mean they are both hurting her but one more than the other so may if i remove her?

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Re: my poor mummy chicken is getting attacked my my other hens
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2011, 13:51 »
Remove the main bully, this will give your girl a chance to resettle. Don't be tempted to take her out instead as she will only have to start from scratch and it prolongs the fighting. If any blood is drawn, make sure you have purple spray to hand to disguise the blood or it will only encourage the other hen to peck more.

It is brutal, but this is how they sort it out - just stand guard and make sure she doesn't get a pasting. Make sure there are plenty of feeders and drinkers dotted about (even if it's only a bowl), to ensure that she get access to food and water.

You can re-introduce the bully in a couple of days and if she starts again, hook her out again. she'll soon get the message that bully = segregation.

good luck!



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