Budgies Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Can anyone with four hens tell me how they all get along please? Do they all get along well, or do you find that they either form two pairs, or that three pick on the weeniest one? Grateful for any input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Nope when I had four even though they came in pairs they all stuck together. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 In general terms over the last 2 years, my 4 seem to get along ok. They are all hybrids and all relatively the same age. However I do have one chook at the bottom of the pecking order. Every few days she is jumped on to remind her of her place and chased away from the treat bowl. But, I think even if there were less than 4 she would still be bottom of the pack..... Reason being, I had 4 hens delivered from Omlet but one died and I replaced her after only 4 weeks. The newbie was bullied, it sorted itself out, but she is still after 2 years picked on by the other 3. Not sure if that helps at all..... in future I would have 4 hens again but get them all on same day and if anything happened to one I wouldn't rush to replace her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 When we had four there was harmony, now theres three poor Donna gets bullied. However, little do they know that they are only weeks away from a WIR and 4 new additions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I had four initially, and they palayed together nicely. Most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 My four are still pretty much split into two twos - if that makes sense! It is not too bad though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Four here too and they all get along fine. The Orps were here first and then the hybrids came along just over three months later. They all play nicely and scwabbles but we def have a bottom chook, she doesn`t get picked on but she will not go into the nestbox if someone else is already using it but then if the other three are using it all together she has major seperation issues and honks like a goose until she has company in the garden again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Four here to start with too.. after initial settling in all four were very happy together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness3103 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 my four are ok but they have paired up, it's more obvious in the evening as 2 of them go to bed at 8 and the other 2 stay up till gone 9. skye is bottom of the pecking order so i'm glad i got 4 because ebony keeps her company when the other 2 have been a bit mean to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I have 2 bluebelles and 2 amber stars. We got them together from the same place and they were roughly the same age and size as advised by the person that we got them off. They are very much a gang. They started off as 2 pairs but were very soon fully integrated. When they sneak into the kitchen though it is always the 2 amber stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I bought 4 hybrids together, and . They were together most of the time and I can't remember them separating off into pairs. The have died and the can't bear to be apart! They have to see each other all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I did a 2+2 as well but once merged they were a definite 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucky h Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I have four hybrids whom we got together (same place, same age approximately) and they seem very happy with each other, fond of mass hen cuddles. Originally Sophia was 'boss' hen but now power seems fairly evenly distributed and there's no bullying. They're still quite young though, about five or six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks ever so much for all your replies! Like all things hen related it does seem that each individual group of chooks is just that - individual!! Lovely to hear your stories of happy hens though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 My four get on ok. Spice and Molly fall out every so often, but she gets on ok with the bluebelles. The bluebelles tend to hang around together and Spice/Molly tag along. Currently all four are sat outside the patio doors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendy Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 My 4 get along fine. I had 3 to begin with before adding the 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Thanks all, very much appreciate you taking the time to reply!! Lovely to hear your experiences of having 4 girls together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
