hens and fighting

[wiggy]

A month of so ago 3 cockeralls started attacking one of then hens, then basically pinned her down and pecked her. I legged it over to her and got the boys off her - she had a bad leg but after lots and lots of TLC shes recovered - this have never happened before here and hasnt happened since - just wondering if anyone knows why they did it

[farmerdrea]

If she's a young hen just coming into lay, they all knew it before you did, and all wanted a look in, especially if they were young ones themselves. Only way to deal with that scenario is remove the numbers of roosters from the mix. When ours get like that, they are banished to the bachelor acre at the back of our property.

Andrea
NZ

[wiggy]

thanks for your reply, the hen is well over 3 yrs old and not broody. maybe they were just being w*n*ers x