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There are many benefits to raising your own chickens ,but along with the fresh eggs and free garden fertilizer there are plenty of challenges too.For instance,on occasion you are going to find yourself playing reference to your chickens.
So,why do chickens fight?Here 8 reasons 👇
1.The hens are too crowded.
2.There's a rooster problem.
3.They need more food and water.
4.They smell blood.
5.There's a new chicken.
6.Someone needs a bath.
7.There's a predator nearby.
8.The hens are bored.
The most extreme example of over crowded hens in the case of factory farming.you have seen pictures of "cage free"birds in the pole barns body to body.In this situation,they will peck at each other and fight to get some personal space.