The Dark Side of Keeping Chickens: Understanding and Preventing Poultry Cannibalism

Welcome to The Happy Chicken Coop, where we delve into the less-talked-about, yet crucial aspects of poultry care. 🐔 Today, we're facing a challenging topic head-on: Poultry Cannibalism. It's a distressing behavior that can occur in even the best-kept flocks, but with the right knowledge, it can be prevented and managed.
In this video, we’ll uncover the reasons behind poultry cannibalism, from environmental factors to nutritional deficiencies. We'll explore the warning signs, and more importantly, the practical steps you can take to prevent and stop this behavior. From modifying the coop environment to adjusting feeding practices, we've got you covered with expert advice and proven solutions. 🚫🐤
Cannibalism in chickens isn't just a welfare issue-it can affect the health and productivity of your entire flock. Whether you're a seasoned poultry keeper or a beginner, understanding this behavior is key to maintaining a harmonious and healthy coop.
So, join us as we tackle this delicate topic, armed with the latest research and our love for poultry wellbeing. Remember, a problem shared is a problem halved, so feel free to share your experiences or ask questions in the comments below. Your input helps us all grow as a community! 🌱
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[@user-wf1vo2mk4h]

I had a chicken die the other day, im a vet tech so i brought it to the dr to do an autopsy. Found nothing wrong at all. She was a year old Lavender Orpington. Conclusion: chickens randomly die.

[@home17able]

I hope this helps even just one person out here, we have had chickens for 19 years or more and this year we couldn’t free range due to the amount of predators. Chicpeck from amazon saved us. There are other products that we haven’t tried like the peck stones etc. we will try them all because of prices. We are stingy. Just wanted to put this out for all that are in a hurry to save their flocks. We lost a lot and I was sick to my stomach looking at my bald chickens trying to figure out how to solve it rather than culling so many. Carnivorous chickens are so disgusting I can barely handle it. This was the fastest method and then follow all the advice from this great video !!!!!!

[@CluckCluckChickens-gc2sq]

Wy haven’t you been up loding

[@samnjoeysgrama1]

The breed of chicken is important, too. If the breed is described as "flighty" that doesn't actually mean they fly. It can mean they may be much less tame and are mentally flighty. I had Leghorns 6 years ago simply because they were the only chicks available locally. When all were about 6 months old, the flock of 8 in a 12x12 stall in my barn (lots of nests and perches and dust bath areas and free ranged 2 hrs every afternoon) began ganging up on one hen. They pecked her eyes out OMG! (yes, my reaction, too). Then proceeded to kill her. Before I could understand what was happening, they attacked and blinded a second hen. I managed to get some red plastic blinders. That totally cured the problem, but I lost 2 hens.
I currently have a flock of 10 Columbian Wyandottes and I just love them. I still have 2 of the old Leghorns, but they are penned separately because they are still aggressive. The Columbian Wyandottes are such mellow, friendly birds. Probably some Leghorns are lovely and some Wyandottes aren't, but I will raise this breed from now on. I'm 74 and I have had about every breed you can name. Any bird that is a common "factory" egg layer is probably not as good a backyard flock bird. Regardless, I'll keep blinders on hand.

[@pamelawing5747]

I got so tired of having one of the girls bullied, bare skin, no feathers so I did some research and so far so good. I have Buff Orpingtons and Brahamas and they are lovely birds. Non aggressive and very friendly. There is a little dustup now and then and birds of a feather, flock together, the two breeds hang out more with each other than mixing but no fighting and pecking over food and so on. I DO notice one of the Brahmas seems to hang back if I bring treats so I distract the others and make sure she gets her share so maybe she IS at the bottom of the pecking order, but no damage to anyone. I'm going to stick with these breeds, I've just been so relieved not to have to put up with the mean girls and the damage.

[@rodcaronsax]

Thanks for a great video

[@rondisanti8928]

missing the regular videos. hope all is well

[@bakerbrewz]

This video is so comprehensive and offers tons of great tips and ideas! Thanks for putting this information together.

[@gregjohnson5846]

What is prolspse

[@SgtsTanTaco]

Egg gets stuck In the butt

[@asstudio2613]

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