Chicken Pecking Order; Dealing With Aggressive Hens
We get a lot of questions about birds pecking at each other and what to do about it; when to intervene, when to let them work it out themselves. This week I thought I’d share a personal experience that might give you some ideas with your own flock. In our part of the world, the majority…
Introducing New Chickens Into an Existing Flock
“We have 3 chickens about 6 months old just started laying, could we introduce chicks into the same coop? Thanks.” ~ Gayle Kiernan Hi Gayle thanks for the question. Introducing new birds into an existing flock requires following a few key principles to be done successfully. There is a definite pecking order within a flock…
