Why Some Chickens are BULLIES & how to CHANGE THEM
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I had a hen that was the lowest and she was picked on trying to eat and roost at night. I checked all the boxes. She had one friend. I had a smaller coop and put her a d her friend in there for a few months. I then would put her in a separated section of the big run. She was then accepted and they were all back together and during the separation she had a friend.
Just eat the damn hen and move on
I think sometimes the bully chicken is jealous. When I see them getting upset with my doctoring another hen , I catch up the bully or head hen or rooster and give them a snuggle and check up. At the least they are so freaked out they forget to be mean
I had a hen that had to get up early to eat first and stay out late to eat after others were in bed. I gave her treats in a hiding place for her. We had it all worked out. But, when I introduced 4 new ones in the correct stages, this one became a danger to the new younger ones. I rehomed her to a larger flock that was a fully free range farm. I receive videos where she has friends and is very happy.
My favorite chicken just passed away last night. I was treating them all for coccidiosis when one of our new 1.5 month old chicken got sick and died suddenly. I thought after about a week we were in the clear. When I let them out of the coop today, she was already gone to Chickeaven. She always tried to fly in the food container when I came out to fill it, always greeted me at the door of the coop like a dog when you come home. Man, I'm sad. I miss her.
Your video is a nice distraction. You're just so upbeat and happy in them. I appreciate your channel so much. I told my daughter today "remember what the president of chickenlandia says? Shelbys life was great while she was here and a lot better than if she was raised by a factory. She died but she got a lot of love while she was here."
Thank you for your previous words to help me and my kiddos with loss. ❤️
I’m so, so sorry! We went through it last month. Lost two of our girls before we knew what was happening. It’s so heartbreaking to set. Get some water soluble oregano oil for their water. It will help keep them healthy. 🤍
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The quarantine away from the chickens for the bully chicken DOES WORK !!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I went to the farm store today for a bag of food.And bam! Chicken Math happened. They had lavender keets which I been wanting (didn't want to mail order a whole dozen). Then, to twist my arm, most of the chicks were a dollar! And they weren't very old! Well what was a chicken addict to do? I brought home 4 chicks and 4 keets❤.
A couple months ago, i messaged you about my ameraucana baby chicken being bullied or so I thought, I temporarily removed my new hampshire red thinking she was the one because she was the only chicken deemed aggresive of the 5, I have a small hobby flock, well fast forward to today they are doing great and it turns out the Ameraucana is the bully and New Hampsire red is the law enforcer , the ameraucana does not mess with the NHR but she picks on the Silver laced and copper marans which is in my view are at the bottom of the totem pole. I have seen times when the Ameraucana tries to bully the others but the NHR stops her quick. well that is my story love the channel and the teaching.
I’m new to Chicken-internet. Incubated some eggs and have 5 so far. 7 more eggs are due to hatch soon. Anyways ive been watching all your vids and just want to say thank you for all the help and info you give out! Now I see why you are the President of Chickenlandia!!
I think that chicken that you can't identify , Pidge is a blue or lavender orpington. Orpingtons are very gentle and are usually at the bottom of the pecking order despite their large size.
We had one that was a bully when we had to get rid of our rooster. We separated her for a few weeks and slowly reintegrated her. Suddenly a few months later (and once our new boy got to a certain age) she became the one bullied. I hurt my foot and couldn’t be out for two weeks and my hubby didn’t notice she had not come out of the coop.
She was skin and bones. The new guy and flock would not let her out to eat or drink. I ended up separating her again for about a month to help her get better. We tried again and she was back in but eventually they again wouldn’t let her out of the coop. So we fed and watered her in the coop. She was always so excited to see me in the morning because I’d be in the coop with her and she got to the point she would eat out of my hand and letting me pet her. I think she was just lonely. Not a good life for her.
So she has now gone to my neighbor and free ranges and has made new friends. It makes me happy that she’s doing well.
I’ve tried chicken toys and hanging lettuce things etc. mine could care less. They get scratch blocks and get scratch and such.
I only have two girls after losing two other girls. It’s so cool that they are the best of friends.
I’m almost done with your lovely book. Love the stories about your grandparents.
I also purchased the 3-grain scratch and peck scratch. The girls ❤ it.
As always love your channel
Be well
Get more chickens !!!
I had a Silver Laced Wyandotte who was on he bottom of the pecking order. I witnessed the first encounter with two other flock mates. One was in the nest box. Two including her were outside of it trying to get into it. She was chattering in a very loud voice. I did not think much about it but from that day other 4 hens attacked her continuously. I tried separating her for about 2 weeks. That did not work all four attracted her at every turn. There were 3 nest boxes and should have been enough. They did allow her some latitude to free range with my supervision,but every time she tried to go into their run she was attacked by all. I had to build her her own house and run. She seamed happy, but after 10 months I rehouse her to a farm. They were a new farm and there was only one rooster and a hen that looked like her. All were very happy. Living in a subdivision I could not establish a flock for her.
This video helped me to understand my alpha chicken, Thelma (a Sapphire Gem). Rose was the smallest of my 4 Australorp pullets (all the same age). Thelma is still a bully to Rose, but nothing like it used to be. I have 2 prefab TS coops with runs inside a 10x10 dog kennel. (Attached runs now removed) Australorp pullets in 1, Sapphire Gems hens in the other until the pullets were close in size to the hens, about 20 weeks old. I only have the 6 birds. I separated Thelma in 1 coop twice for bullying Rose but it didn't help. I would also use a squirt bottle and squirt Thelma when she would peck Rose for no reason, but it didn't help in the long term when I wasn't there. Thelma would go up and peck Rose in the head when she was sun bathing, or just because Rose walked by (actually Rose would run past Thelma, not walk). I was at a loss. So on a nice day I was working in the yard next to the coop and heard terror in the coop. I went into the coop had my squirt bottle ready. When I caught Thelma peck at Rose simply because Rose walked by I squirted Thelma and for 5 minutes I terrorized Thelma - every time she walked by me or came around a corner I squirted her for no reason. It had 95% worked, I was happy! The pullets have all started to lay this week, Rose being the last, they are 24-25wks, and I'd say niw it's 99% better. Thelma even allowed Rose and Blanch (the 2nd at the bottom of the pecking order) sleep in the popular girls coop with her and the others last night (Rose & Blanch had slept by themselves in the other coop by themselves. Maybe when you lay an egg you are finally cool enough to sleep with the popular girls. I also wonder if Thelma sensed this windstorm and wanted everyone together to protect her flock (?). Now, everyone is together. Funny story, my largest Australorp pullet, Dorothy,😢 stood up to Thelma a couple days after I integrated them. So glad I got to witness it. Dorothy was my largest pullet yet was at the bottom of the pecking order. Thelma (Sapphire Gem hen) would force the 4 Australorp pullets to stay on a perch, she terrorized them. One day Dorothy had enough, she jumped down off the perch in front of Thelma, all puffed up and standing tall appearing as large or larger than Thelma. Then Dorothy jumped up and pointed her claws at Thelma. Thelma jumped up pointing her claws at Dorothy - this banter continued 3 times, a brief tussle broke out and that was it. Dorothy went from the bottom of the pecking order to #2. It was pretty cool to witness.
I am so Thankful for you!!! My kids have had issues!!!!!! It breaks my heart for the kids! I want to sit them down and HAVE the Talk with them. 20 years "Collecting Children"
Soooo, I have a little different situation.
We moved from a 20 acre farm to 3 acres. I've divided up "the" producers (My Husband's) side...AND...MY side. My babies are so sweet and beautiful!!! !!!
So when there a Mean girl, it just really breaks my heart.
Sweet and Beautiful doesn't always equal kind.
God, Only knows what my neighbors think...when they hear the talk.
Being new to chicken psychology- I guess you can call it that.... I did feel some type of way by the pecking order. Us humans (for the most) do think we should all have the same resources, but that isn't the case in chickendom. To them this is about survival of the species.
You're such a wonderful chicken mama thank you for educating us all on how to be like you
I have a Barred Rock who sneaks up behind me, and bites me. Gets my legs during shorts season too!!
I have 8 new layers. Only 5 are laying at present. I believe the top hen is a Black Copper Marans. As each hen is ready to lay she takes them into the coop and showers them where to lay. She was the first to lay .
Chickens are like school kids. If they are bored they will start picking on each other.
Your video addresses what to do if you have a bully chicken, but what do you do for a chicken that's being bullied in general by the rooster and several hens?
I love your chicken yard! It looks large and beautiful
I got a new hen who spent all day every day chasing my other three timid hens, I tried the quarantine trick twice but it didnt work and my hens were getting so stressed. I ended up taking her back to the breeder and getting a different hen, and now i have a harmonious happy relaxed group of hens. I feel a bit sad about the one hen not working out, but like you say, she was better off in a different flock.
Hi Dalia. I used to be a bit smug about my girls, thinking they had the perfect life with lots of enrichment. Other than the usual pecking order issues they lived in harmony. Well that has now changed. I got three new girls last Autumn. They integrated into the flock well but gradually I noticed feathers missing from the necks of the two other newbies. It got so bad that they looked like naked necks. Most of the feather pecking took place overnight in the coop. The culprit - Hattie is eating the feathers. During the day she would wander around plucking feathers from pretty much all the girls and eating them right up. Their run is bigger than it has ever been and full of enrichment. They get high end feed and healthy treats like cabbage, meal worms and broccoli. She would be out free ranging and come into the run to grab a tasty feather from one of the others as they dust bathed or whatever. I’m at a loss. I have tried putting a bump a bit on her for 6 weeks. I think I was more traumatised doing this then she was but when it came off she still has the habit albeit reduced. At the moment I am putting her and a much more dominant girl in a different coop at night so the other two can regrow their feathers. I think it is going to be a management thing rather than a resolution thing for a while. Maybe she will mature out of it, I don’t know. What a nightmare 🥴
I have naked necks and chests too, Henny the top hen is just relentless. They have plenty of room, food, and lots of room to explore. I'm very frustrated.
Try feeding more protein. That’s usuall what they need if they’re eating feathers or so I’ve heard.
My cat likes my chickens and comes with me in the morning to let them out and will often hang out with them while they free range. She is an Honorary Flock Member to the point where even my rooster pays her no mind when she's in the middle of his ladies. But I have one mid-level hen, a petite ISA Brown named Minnie, who will make a bee line for the cat and peck/bully her whenever she feels like it. It's to the point my cat reconizes her and will proactively move away before she's noticed. It's bizarre and also a bit comical. Minnie bullies the cat for sure!
Awe, my late cat Jess who passed away a couple of summer's ago at age of 16 used to protect all our pets over year's, first it was the bunny's n guinea pigs,then our little budgie who they both had a special bond together and every time I left any of them outside in summer warm weather (either in a run or cage/budgie) she would protect them from any other cats,then when we moved house and got chickens and ducks she would do same thing protect them from other cats, sounds like your cat has a special place in your flock ♥️😊
For me its my novogen egg layers that go after my younger silkies, satins and showgirls..not to mention even my new much larger muscovy ducks. Its funny but becomes too much when thwy arent staying in their areas and not allowing everyone else to participate in out time without fear lol
Dogs are kinda like chickens. I fostered dogs and when i got a new foster, i would take my pacck on a pack walk. We would walk in a place that was neutral so there is no territory and we walks as a group. In a dog pack the dogs have an order in the pack. The leaders are in the front, neutral dogs in the middle and fearful in the back. Being fearful they let the rest of the pack know danger is coming from behind.
Gosh DALIA! at 4:19 I felt like you were talking RIGHT TO ME! I have exactly that problem happening! All ears😮
You’re awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Ty chickenlandia :). We r getting first little chickies in April. You have educated us with all your wonderful videos. Ty much :)
Yahoo! A new video and a great video. Thank you friend.
Thank you for the video it was very insightful
I have one hen that is stressing the flock out. Thank you for this.
This is very helpful. I only have 5 chickens. Two of them are turkens and usually super lovable at least to me. But over time one turken was picking on the other a lot and even chased her away from the food. I've separated them out and the one picked on does have a friend she could hang out with. It's now got better but I still put the one turken with her friend in a separate place for awhile in the early evening so I make sure she gets her share of the food. I do it more often if seems like she isn't getting her share of food. She's gotten better about getting in there and getting her food and gets chased away less. I'm going to keep in mind some of what you've shared if need to use it. Thank you!
What a great channel. This is the third or fourth video I have watched. A lot of really solid and reliable information here. I don't see anything that doesn't make sense in your videos. This is a good place to get some advice.
I love your videos. I live in eastern idaho? I love my chickens. Learning is fun with you
What is your opinion about chicken blinders? I've seen some folks use them when some birds are pecking on another one excessively. Does it work? Is it a bad thing to do for any reason?
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We just lost our sweet Juliet (black bearded USA bantam Silkie hen ) we've had her since she was a few days old along with her sisters and around 21 weeks (after a long winter inside our house 😊)we introduced them to our polish and gold top bantam hens (7 weeks older but they were transitioned outside in time before winter) they didn't fight as such and soon established a pecking order where our little Juliet was always at the bottom (they were all sweet to her as if they knew she was kinda special) she was often on her own staring into space bless, chickens are truly special little souls ❤RIP 💔 Juliet she was 2 1/2 years old my 16 yr old son was heartbroken we can't be certain but I think she was born with some sort of deficiency and possibly going blind as she always acted a little odd compared to her sisters, when she came into lay around 21 wks just before we introduced them to the other chickens she used to cry for me to bring her back into house so she could lay her egg in house bless, I don't regret getting them at beginning of winter as it was a lovely experience like having 5 little Fluffy (silkies)dogs running around ❤ 🐓
Thank you for your entertaining and educational videos.
This of all your videos I have questions on specially after you said it could be me that's the problem. So here goes. My routine has been getting their food to them by 7:30-8am. I would throw raw feed before learning about fermenting it first. I would try to spread it around and whenever the smaller chickens came near it the bigger ones would chase them off. I am just throwing the feed on the ground avoiding the grass as much as possible to allow them to get it. I have big brown chickens, smaller white ones and then pigeon size smallest birds that were born into the flock. They all were kind of born into the flock. The brown ones take over, then the white ones and the smallest I sometimes have to grab up and feed them aside from the rest just to give them a chance to eat. I feed them more than once a day to allow the ones laying to come out and feed. I can't baby sit 24/7. I have tried to keep an I on who is the meanest but it's all the brown ones that won't let the little guys eat. I now feed them fermented grains and pellets. I have been trying to feed them all are scraps and eggs, but they seem to be picky. They are free range and only go into the barn to roost and they lay in other places besides their boxes. Some chickens have moved into the boxes and don't share. But I find eggs in my front yard as well as the pastures.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read this.
I will keep watching all your vids and have subscribed.
Oh! Sorry to get needy for your knowledge but I have more... Just a bit. I keep the new babies inside a cage or trough indoors until they are about 5 weeks old. Then I feed them first before I let them outside. They let me know when it's time to come in. They have tried to feed with the big girls but just end up staying close together away from the rest of the flock. I will do this until they make their way into the flock and barn on their own.
Can you help me evaluate what I could be doing to encourage the bullying?
Hey hun been a big fan of yours from day 1,,my question is I had 2 roosters that grew up together and brothers but 8 went out yesterday and 1 roosters killed his brother help what should I do
Nice video, can you make one about making them more cuddly?
Oh and what kind of wire or neating did you put across the top of your chicken run I'm try to get new idea to help the build along the way
This is a question for PNW people. I have 3 sussex chicks, now 4 wks. With the weather being so up and down I was wondering when to put them out and if they can't go out yet do I still keep a lamp on them? Their brooder is in a shed.
Hi Dalia
Love your channel. I have probably missed your video on your fence height. Your fence looks to be about 6 feet. Will that deter them from flying out of the run? My fence is 4 feet and I cannot keep them in. My biggest predator is dogs during the day. So my birds are stressed out because they cannot free-range long enough.
Awwww pij idk how to spell it but tears came down my face for her 😢. I had a chicken that was like this and passed away 😔😔😔😔 the higher chicken killed her.
❤ Pidge❤
Thank you for this. I have learned so much valuable information from you. I appreciate you more than you know. What kind of chicken is the splash at 8:43 I love her. I have one that looks just like her and was told she was a splash Sapphire Gem. I thought that was cool, but she lays a light green egg. I don't care what she is because I love her but was curious about your pretty girl. Thank you so much for what you do. ❤😊
It may be a sapphire splash. I had sapphire gems a couple of years ago and they are a solid lighter blue with dark blue around the neck.
I want a sapphire splash!!!!!
@K Davis do the Sapphire Gems lay a brown egg? That's why I was a little confused about mine because of her egg color. She looks just like this splash in the video, and she's so sweet...I just love her!
@@RobertaHoyle yes, they lay brown. I believe the mix includes a barred rock which to me, besides the color, is another thing that makes them great. Barred rocks are one of my fave breeds. All that I have had over the years have all been friendly and docile, good layers. I really want a Sapphire Splash but there are none around here. =-( I saw some at a hatchery online but one unlike MyPetChicken where you can order a total of 3..they have limits and you have to get like a minimum 10 of each breed....
I bought your book but didn’t find anything about hanging up chicken waterers. Do you have any good recommendations for store bought ones that are easy to hang. I do have a nipple one but my chickens don’t seem to like it. I don’t know if the metal ones would be easy to hang. Any ideas. Thank you.
Question all my chicks are being aggressive down to the smallest ones in there brooder box I ny some suggestions if you can please comment me back I would really appreciate it I love your channel Thanks for sharing 👍♥️🇺🇸🗝️
I have one hen (a Wyandotte) suddenly pecking the tail end of three other hens but not two.
She goes after one hen especially who used to be the (gentle) leader until her back end is bare!
I’m going to try separating her but because it’s winter, I have to put her back in the hen house at night or move her inside the shop.
I know they’re all getting enough food, protein, supplements, treats and enrichment. But, the bully won’t let the one hen near anything!
I’m so angry with her! I’ve tried spraying the other hens’ hind ends with tea tree spray but she doesn’t care.
We have chickens & 1 rooster in our back yard and have recently had 6 roosters delivered to us. Is it safe to introduce our chickens & rooster to the new older roosters ?
I have 5 chickens, I got three more from my dad. Didn’t know much but we just throw them in with the flock. The youngest one is being bullied by my chickens.
I have separated my bully chicken for four days. Returned her and both of them continue to bully the young one. Do I separate both my bully chickens from the flock or do I separate the bully one by herself?
My last resort is to give my dad back the one that is being bullied.
I have no problems with pecking.
Do you follow this same protocol with roosters who are mean to other chickens?
HELP!!! My chicken has sour crop!!! 😢 it’s been a few weeks she has lost so much weight
Hi I have a chicken named Jack and he is SO mean what do I do?
My rooster is horrible to one of my hens. Keeps her from exciting the coop and chases her down and pecks her hard.
I put her in with my 10 week old chicks to give her a break.
He attacks me, too. The only thing keeping my buff Orpington rooster from the stew pot is the fact that he is an excellent lookout…
Hmmm I'd find a new lookout, hopefully he doesn't injure you
I think I have his brother!
I have five hens and they've had some issues here and there with being not so nice to one another. My vet suggested that having an even number of hens is better for overall flock harmony. I think because then everyone has a buddy that they hang out with. Has it been your experience that this matters? Or any other thoughts on it?
It does seem like my girls don't have the most stable pecking order and there will be times that their places in it shift considerably. Not sure if that's normal or if that is a sign of some kind of imbalance. Or just that chicken social structure is more nuanced than I realize.
Do you have any advice for integrating chickens who have drastically different feathering from the flock (i.e. feathered feet, faces, heads, etc.)? I know that those can inspire bullying sometimes.
Even or odd number of chickens doesn’t matter… someone will always be last.
I hatch about a hundred chicks every year and keep them for meat for about eight months before they are culled at the end of autumn (I don't keep through winter and eggs are not a priority on my list, as I do not have appropriate conditions to take them through the cold. They're not next to me and water freezes and I cannot take care of them more than three-four times a week for a few hours). Moreover, they are kept in a confined space in a basement under artificial LED and UVB lighting, in a space a bit better than chicken farms provide but certainly not the optimal, not free roaming... The reason for this is not fear of predators but neighbours, if you get what I mean...😉 Understandably, since I keep every chick I hatch, a lot of them are roosters, and keeping such a mix in a crowded space, one would expect a lot of pecking and fights... But apart from some subtle pecking I have never observed severe bullying or harming each other... Is it because they are young and never reach even 9-10 months of age? Or is it because they get food as much as they want and really there's no competition in that respect? Besides cereals in various types and shapes they get a lot of vegetables and fruits (I mean a lot, I've got a large supply of waste from a grocer and most of it goes into a compost, simply too much to feed it all to the chicken). I vaccinate them all for Newcastle, Gumboro and bronchitis, they get Coccidiosis prevention from time to time and no antibiotics without a serious reason... The coops are always clean with plenty of sawdust (which later goes to the compost) and sand for them to peck and take baths (their beloved pastime especially when freshly changed).
Sounds like a sad life for them. But that's me, I guess.
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I have a rooster who has attacked 2 of my Dominique hens. He seems to target that specific kind of hen for some reason.. He is Egyptian Fayoumi.. Very flighty. I have him in a separate cage right now, but dont know what else to do bc I cant get rid of him.. Any advice?
I have a rooster and he is soo mean to my new 2 hens but the other hens r nice its only him what do i do
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My 3 older hens are divas and are ssuch bullies to my newest 5. One of my newest was going in the coop to lay and my older hen ran throught the run, up to the coop and chased her out. I then saw 2 of my older ones peck at her and had her on the ground.
Do i need to seperate the 3 from the rest and separate the 3 older from each other?
D you give your chickens bread I heard not to but I give them good bread some times
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I had to pin my rooster 🐓 because he was hurting two of my hens. He literally pecked her till her crown was bleeding. What could had been the reason/s?
If you have a chicken that is a serial bully, you don't want those genetics in your flock. It is best at that point to cull that bird or sell it
My bully chicken guards her food and water and bully anyone near it. Is that OK?
Im watching because I have a young flock of 4 only, 1 is possibly a rooster but the breed is bantam and her his comb is larger, but what I think is the top hen and the suspect roo, since I put up the new enclosure and coop they have been running up to each other and jumping, no kicking - no real fights just like bluff runs.
I had what I thought was three hens. Nope roosters 🐓
I have had to remove them one very nice lady took 2 of my roosters and gave me a beautiful Dutch pullet. The other I just have had to let go. But he was abusing the hens and my Silky man.
Unrelated to this video, but I have started fermenting a homemade feed recipe so I can get organic ingredients and mix myself. When I ferment this I get a white slightly fuzzy film on the top. I threw out the first batch thinking it was mold but now I am reading that it is a normal yeast and part of fermenting. I have been only fermenting for 24 hour to avoid this happening versus the 2 to 3 days I have done in the past. Is it normal and how can I tell the difference between safe fuzzies and moldy fuzzies.
Does it smell ok? Like bread or beer? If so, its fine
@@heatherk8931It smells like my normal ferment in the early process. Slight beer smell. Nothing off.
@@cathyl4622 then the fizz, fuzz is probably fine. Stir it in. If sour, toss it. I ferment here and there. But new chicks just wet their crumble and they race to it. Cheers!
Is it natural for the alpha hen to attack other hens that are brooding and pecking the eggs to destroy when she gets the hen off her nest
The bully chicken usually ends up in the pot at our farm. 🍗
OMG thatz the bezt chicken video ive evr seeeeeeeeeeen i wont a chicken im Julia hello
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I find bully poultry so doggone tasty that....well... I just can't resist tasting them. ( lesson to be learned: if you are tasty; don't be a bully)
Omg, I have a midnight, she was the first chick I hatched but she's at the bottom of the flock lol
We don't have that problem here at Chiken sandwich landia lol
Why does a chicken peck their owner?
I have a few mean hens but only seem to get angry when their favorite roo has sex with another it's sorta funny lol I also have a chicken named midnight she use be basically mamma hen took care if everyone but almost died last year had to research her to walk now she's doing good but keep her with my young hens so Noone hurts her
If there's ever a problematic chicken, with attitude. That makes for good cooking. Winter winner chicken dinner. Finger licking good. 😏🐓🍗
3 roos 2 against 1.i like underroos .but he is the worst .flys on my back if I have a girl so he can get to her.he is smaller but spunky.they are barnfelders the girls are chochins.the boss of the girls is not afraid of the boys.
Put the bully in a cage problem solved
Well I guess you should ask yourself why do you have chickens pets or food.
If food the answer is soup.