Mastodawn

Previously on 𝘊𝘏𝘐𝘊𝘒𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘓𝘐𝘝𝘌𝘚
- Egg-laying Jette pecking the others, asserting her dominance
- Old Henna and Cleo the Runt too weak and scared
- Separating Jette to let the others heal

🐔 It's been a while, so here's another #chicken update!

TL;DR
- Rehomed Jette to a bigger group down the street
- Cleo and Henna were both laying eggs, yay!
- Cleo finally grew up and started to attack Henna
- When we couldn't separate them last weekend, Cleo won the pecking war, and Henna ended up with a bloody comb. Neither of them has laid since, due to the stress.
- PLOT TWIST: We will add four new #hens on Saturday! Hopefully, this will ease the tension for the hens.

👉 More detailed ramblings in the comments.

Photos:
1. My darling Henna last Sunday. The black stuff on her comb is dried blood. I captured her mid-drink, that's why her neck is a bit wet.
2. Jette making first contact in her new group.

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C Silva 20h ago

@meoralis So much drama! This sounds like no fun. I was just saying to my husband the other day how happy I am that our chickens are so harmonious these days. So nice when the chemistry is right.

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~meoralis~

@[email protected] Oh, that's lovely! I hope it stays that way for you!! I hope we'll get there eventually too. 🥺 I mean, we were there – my heart was full when I saw all four of them enjoying a dust bath side by side last year! But as soon as the two young hens matured and were ready to lay, the drama kicked off. I guess that's why chicken farmers who raise them for food say you should stick to one flock at a time. No introducing new birds, just wait until the last one's gone, then start fresh with a whole new flock. 😞 Here's hoping a bigger group and new breeds might do the trick for us!
Your chickens are beautiful! I think two of the new ones we'll get on Saturday might look like the one on the right 🙂

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C Silva 10h ago

@meoralis she’s a Silver laced Wyandotte.
You’ve sent fear through my heart. I have 5 chicks in my brooder that I will be introducing to my flock of 10 hens 😬. I can only hope for the best. 15 chickens, nine different breeds.

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~meoralis~5h ago

@[email protected] Two of our new ones will be Amrocks. They're based on the Plymouth Rock and are a silver-pencilled breed. 🙂
I reckon the bigger the flock, the easier it gets, so I'm sure you'll be fine. Best of luck!! Chicks must be so exciting! 😱