Saronne Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I have just brought home a lovely young bantam Araucana cockerel for my two Araucana ladies. The boy is only 12 weeks old and is in a separate pen within the bigger walk-in run (mainly for HIS safety!) Anyway, all my other hens are taking a quiet interest in him - and he in them, except for the two Araucana ladies who have started fighting with each other - really viciously! These two girls were hatch-mates and grew up together. They've lived peacefully for 3 years. Why are they fighting now? Is it something to do with the change in dynamics? (I have never had a cockerel). It gets worse; one of the girls actually started crowing; It wasn't the cockerel boy - as I was out in the run watching. It was definitely one of the Araucana females. Please - all you chicken shrinks out there, what is going on and what should I do?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 The lovely Lewis got in touch via Facebook. Sounds like female Araucana thought she was top chook and the introduction of a male sent her hormones 'all over the place' I've since isolated her for a day or two and she's now lower down the pecking order. Better still, she's stopped the ridiculous 'crowing'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
