[CHICKENS-101] Re: cannabilism

 

There can be several reasons for cannibalism in chickens. The most common is overcrowding. It is more common in the aggressive breed but a little surprising in Orpingtons. Excessive heat, good luck with that, could be a cause. If a chicken is wounded and bleeding the other chickens will attack it. Once the practice starts it's almost impossible to stop it.
Ol' George

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "diana_engelbart" <engelbrt@...> wrote:
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> Please forgive typos and general weirdness. The hard drive on my computer wet kaput last night and I'm using a teeny tiny loaner that is difficult to read.
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> What are the causes of canibalism among chickens? I started with 9 lavender orpington chicks and now have two. I had to euthanize a chick (about 4 mo old) this morning because the other chicks of the same hatch date had eaten its leg.
> Thanks
> Diana
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