- Apr 16, 2013
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This year we purchased some day old light sussex chickens and put them under one of our silkies, Penny. Now, we have had small scuffles between the light sussex chooks before - nothing new - but now, at 26 weeks, give or take a bit, I've been told by the family that these two light sussex hens have been attacking the smaller silky - from what I've been told they have been sitting on her, as she is broody ATM, and pecking at her. When she is out they have been known to chase her. At first I was told it was just one but now, it seems both. However, whenever I go out I'm seeing nothing alarming, no attacking, nothing. I thought that this aggression might be attributed to these chooks, as they are finally fully grown and the largest of our chooks, trying to establish dominence in the pecking order - but since they seem, as I am told, to be fussing over the smallest silky Penny.
Is this something more? Should I separate? Remove?
Is this something more? Should I separate? Remove?
