Friday, July 29, 2011

[CHICKENS-101] Re: cannabilism

 

Hi Ol' George,
Thanks for the reply.
I removed the three survivors from their pen and have them in a larger pen out of the sun.
What do you think the chances are for them now that they have been moved?
Thanks
Diana

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Old George" <barnmanager@...> wrote:
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> 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

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