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The chicken may be a rooster and thinks you are a threat to his hens. If you are sure there are no roosters in the coop then the hen is trying to establish what is called the "pecking order" and she wants to be the boss hen. She also may be a hen who has taken over the role of a rooster in a coop with none.
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∙ 15y agoChickens can show signs of cannibalism. Usually weak birds are picked on by the stronger ones and they get injured. Once the bird is bleeding, the other birds keep going after it until it dies and the birds see the carcass as a source of food. To discourage this any birds damaged in fights should be separated from the flock until healed and able to fend off attacks. Often putting a shiny object (like an old CD on a string) on the pen/cage will draw the aggressive birds away and give them something else to attack. Even an old stuffed animal toy will help diffuse some of the aggression.
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∙ 13y agoAs an owner of many chickens, i can say that chickens peck at you because they think you have food or water on you, if you have ever interacted with chickens then you too would know that they are kinda dumb :-)
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∙ 15y agoRoosters are subject to the pecking order as well as hens. The boss hen often continues to try and put the rooster in his place and once she starts the other hens will try to put the run on him also. Most roosters only take this for awhile until they get tired of the fun, then the hens can only take a shot at him when he is busy looking the other way.
Young roosters often lose feathers when there is too much light on at night while roosting, the hens peck at his tail to get him to move away and he will lose a few feathers as a result.
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∙ 15y agoRoosters may try to take down a hen who is trying to be more dominant than him.
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∙ 13y agoit will attack hen because the hen did something the rooster didn't like
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∙ 9y agoChickens peck each other because they are communicating with each other. Humans communicate by shaking hands, so pecking is similar to shaking hands.
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∙ 11y agoMaybe they have got food on each other and then they started pecking at each other feathers!
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How do chickens interact with each other on a farm?
fine
Why do chickens peck sick or injured chickens?
Chickens peck at each other to establish who has dominance over the other. It is called the pecking order. Sick or injured birds offer changes to the established order and their place on the flock hierarchy. The aggression by the other chickens is showing they are moving up at the expense of the weaker bird.
Are wyandotte chickens nice?
Yes, Wyandotte chickens are the nicest chickens I have ever encountered. They are large, meaty and great egg - laying birds. The roosters have never hurt each other in a confrontation, and their coloration is absolutley beautiful.
Can turkeys and ducks be kept together in the one yard?
Yes, they get along well with each other, and also with chickens.
Do crabs attack other crabs?
Yes. The females mainly attack each other. Also some crabs just play with other crabs and it looks like they are attacking.
Will it make a chicken sick if they eat eat each other?
Unless the chicken has a disease, no. Chickens are cannibals and will eat their weak.why are they attacking the other chickens put a baby chick in the cage that was in a small cage got its head stuck in the cage holes went to check on the chicks and its head was gone whats going on
How do chickens interact with each other on a farm?
fine
Do Spanish chickens speak Spanish to each other?
well think about it this way.. do chickens speak english to eachother? do they speak french to eachother? chickens are chickens. they dont speak.
What do chickens talk about with each other?
Most of a chickens life consists of arguments of "who is better than who" in the pecking order.
Why would chickens all laying eggs in one big pile?
idk but my chickens have been acting strange lately. one has been attacking the other one. he comes up from behind and rubs his front on the other back. could u help me
Why would two chickens kiss each other?
they cant you div
How many chickens suck each other's butt holes?
none beacause chickens have vireses up thier ainesses.
What is the importance of the nuclear bomb?
It hopefully prevents countries from attacking each other
Can gerbils go with other gerbils they don't know?
No way. They'll start attacking each other. =/
How do you get your kitten not to eat your chickens?
Keep Your chickens and kitten away from each other if ur kitten goes outside put ur chickens in a huge pen thats secure
Why are your male fish attacking each other?
male fish are territorial he is claiming his territory
Why do chickens peck sick or injured chickens?
Chickens peck at each other to establish who has dominance over the other. It is called the pecking order. Sick or injured birds offer changes to the established order and their place on the flock hierarchy. The aggression by the other chickens is showing they are moving up at the expense of the weaker bird.
