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While minor aggression is normal in a healthy flock, sometimes a few members will go overboard, and outside help is needed calm the situation down. BY MOIRA K. McGHEE
Some level of chicken aggression is tied to genetics, so certain breeds are more prone to it, such as the Cubalaya.
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Owning a flock of chickens can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with challenges. Among those is figuring out whether your birds are being too aggressive. While a certain level of aggression is normal in establishing the social structure of a flock, extreme hostility may require intervention.

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