[raaaymond]

Hi another question for anyone out there
we have four 20 week birds which roam free in the garden and when let out the coop first thing they have a mad hour squaring up to each other with no particular one being the worst then they settle for most of the day and spend time in a group all friends, then towards the evening they all kick off again then its bed time

any suggestions what their up to

[Aunt Sally]

Competition for food possibly.  Hungry first thing in the morning and need extra food last thing to get them through the night  :idea:

Where is their food and water stationed :?:

[raaaymond]

food is in the coop in a trough
 topped up at night
they have access 24/7

[Aunt Sally]

Hmmm... That was my only idea I'm afraid  

Have you had them long, are they new to eachother, perhaps they are stillsorting out their ranking.

[raaaymond]

only had them two weeks
suspected that reason myself just seeing if any body had other ideas

[Vember]

Is there plenty of space for them in the coop?

Might just be sorting out who's boss like Aunt Sally said.

I can't think of any other reason  v strange

[ness]

Are they definitely girls?
Saying that when my girls (2 sisters) were about that age they would square up to each other.  It would only take one to flap their wings and the other one would take offence and they would end up toe to toe staring each other out, reckon its a hormone thing.  :roll:
They are best friends now.    
I reckon if they are definitely girls they'll just settle down.

[raaaymond]

thankyou ness
your girls sound as though they  did exactly what mine are doing plenty rushing around with flaping wings and raised necks then nothing

[muntjac]

they are just getting the dinne order sorted out so dont panic ,when they have got a boss she wil sport out any minor squabbles