Silkies! Silkies! Silkies!

[MinniesMomma]

I don't have a rooster since our city doesn't allow it but I read on BYC that aggressive roos will produce aggressive offspring. Perhaps the hens are also reacting to each other based on your roo's behavior. My chicks were a little older when I got them at 5 weeks but they were handled every day and hand fed treats. They're also at the bottom of the pecking order because we have two buff orpingtons who are 3x their size so I guess that keeps them in line too. They don't get bullied too badly because my orpingtons are very nice as well. Maybe just a peck and they get chased around for a bit.

I am really hoping this is just pecking order behavior. Others have told me that it is the rooster with hormone overdrive and he may calm down. These are my pets, they have been hand raised since hatch, they are the second and third smallest birds I have so the bigger girls are not keeping them in line... so far no one has been hurt, and if that does happen he will go in extended time out until I can build a separate run for him and his girl.

 

[ArthurChicken]

Lovely little chicks. I think Silkies are like Marmite - you either love them or hate them. I love them - although not too fond of beards.

 

[Bulgariasilkie]

Silkie chicks doing well integrated with rest of silkies added some naked necks and a few Cochins free ranging