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Why is Marigold so mean to our broody Blanche?
 | Blanche (1st pic) has been broody the last few days and I’ve been taking her out of the nest box when she goes in there. She’ll kind of sit in place on the ground, and then Marigold (the offender, 2nd pic) comes over and pecks her face hard enough to pull feathers out. Then Blanche gets upset and leaves. What gives?? [link] [comments] |
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