My hen will not stop protecting her 9 wk old son. She is boss still. When will they break their bond? She is also laying again and he sits with her while she does.
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My hen will not stop protecting her 9 wk old son. She is boss still. When will they break their bond? She is also laying again and he sits with her while she does.
I have seen such and it does not bode well for second cohort of chicks if elder juvenile is still tolerated by hen. Juvenile, regardless of gender, is likely to pose a threat to newly hatched chicks. The threat can be more severe than simply pecking order issues.That's at the more extreme end of broody behavior, and not something I've had personal experience with. I would assume that he will break the bond more and more as he matures. I'm not sure it's anything to worry about unless she goes broody again and then favors the cockerel over her new chicks.