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MY SILKIE HAS ATTACKED HER CHICK!

post #1 of 7
4/23/12 at 9:20am
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Hi, What the hell is my silkie doing attacking her chick? She's caved it's head in and pecked it's side. I've taken it away from her and put it in a brooder and the remaining egg is in the bator.
Why has she done this? I thought they made good mums? This is her first time, shes 10-12 months old.

 

“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

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“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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post #2 of 7
4/23/12 at 9:56am

How old is the chick now? I assume since you mentioned the bator, it's newly hatched. Did she hatch it herself? Was she broody or did you hatch it and give it to her?

 

At a few weeks old, the hens usually start to drive the chicks away by pecking and chasing. Some hens kill them as soon as they hatch; some never make good mothers.
 

 

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post #3 of 7
4/23/12 at 11:01am
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Newly hatched and she's been sitting on the eggs since the start. She just turned on it. I doubt he/she will make it, I think she's cracked its skull. :( She still is broody now - still sitting on the nest even though i've taken the egg and chick away. 
 

 

 

“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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post #4 of 7
4/23/12 at 11:29am

She may kill every one as it hatches. You may have to remove the eggs and try to break up her broodiness. Some hens just do that, no rhyme or reason. They act like the thing that came out of the egg is an invader.
 

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #5 of 7
4/24/12 at 1:46am
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Thanks for the post. The chick looks like it's going to make it and the egg i took away hatched last night and it's fine. :)

She's still on the nest box though, growling at me! Do i shut the nest box off?

 

“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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post #6 of 7
4/24/12 at 4:13am

When my chickens go broody and I want to break them, I usually only take them out of their nesting box and put them out in the run with rest of the girls. They don't like it and do return to the box(I do this a few times a day) but after a few days of disturbing them like this the stop.

30 SPOILED Hens, 2 Roos, 1 Brittany Spaniel, 3 Cat, daughter Katlyn 17 going on 30 and 1 other half.
You are missed very much Rudy Rooster RIP 
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30 SPOILED Hens, 2 Roos, 1 Brittany Spaniel, 3 Cat, daughter Katlyn 17 going on 30 and 1 other half.
You are missed very much Rudy Rooster RIP 
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post #7 of 7
4/24/12 at 12:12pm
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I tried shutting her coop off today and opened the other one for her, but she went mental!! So i'll keep doing as you advised and keep taking her off her nest.

 

“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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“Perhaps most persuasive [example of intelligence] is the chicken’s intriguing ability to understand that an object, when taken away and hidden, nevertheless continues to exist. This is beyond the capacity of small children.”

 

If I come across as sharp, I am not meaning to be sharp - just informative and to the point. I don't tolerate fools too gladly.

 

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