ChickenCrazyEssy Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hello there recently purchased a (very snazzy!) purple eglu, in the hope of living the good life with some chooky pals. So far, so great! We found a breeder in leicestershire, from who we are buying some hybrids tomorrow, and a very nice lady who was selling two of her stunning wyandotte bantams, which we bought. After long deliberation, we decided to name the bantams Winnie and Dottie, a little pun on the breed name, and our hybrids will be Florrie and Bettie. Dilemma #1: Winnie and Dottie seem to be getting on okay most of the time, but Dottie seems to be much more dominant, and often squawks a lot around Winnie, which often sends her running to the eglu in fear. We assume this is just them sorting out their pecking order? Any long-time chook owners willing to shed some light on this? Thanks very much! Our Chooks: <- the snazzy house! Dottie - Wyandotte Bantam Winnie - Wyandotte Bantam Florrie - Hybrid Bettie - Hybrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 They will sort themselves out but you could always blast her with a water pistol if it continues.... Be careful with the intro tho, how long have you had your bantees??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 It will take them a while to settle in - they are doing well to both be out of the eglu so soon , it will be twice as noisy when you add the other 2. Don't forget the pictures ( I was almost tempted by a wyandotte- they are gorgeous ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 It can take a little while for the girls to sort out the pecking order - took mine 3 - 4 weeks., with poor little Lottie at the very bottom. The others peck her whenever they feel like it and push her out of the way when it's treat time. She gets extra special human time though and some treats on the side. The pecking order can change too. Top chicken Biscuit spent a few weeks being broody, lost weight and moved a couple of places down the order. Once she was back to her usual condition, she reasserted herself and and became number one chicken once again. It's sad to see the bottom chicken being bullied, but I tend to think things will sort themselves out, as long as not too much blood is involved. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
