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Ben_H

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Unexpected behaviour
« on: August 14, 2011, 20:15 »
Watching my chooks this afternoon I saw two of them face off, rear upwards and kick out at each other. Is this normal chicken behaviour or have I got a couple of roosters in disguise?
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Re: Unexpected behaviour
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 22:24 »
Our hens do this, it seems to be part of establishing the pecking order.
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