I think it's what the other writer said ...pecking order ...it is sad to see them do it... i do a lot of snapping of fingers and saying 'hey..knot it off'.... i think that why i like my silkies the most...over all they are sweet. :)
I have two 9week old silkies in with two older silkie hens(2yrs&1yrs)....they have a lot of space, but the younger hen chases the babies all the time, away from the food, away from this or that....if they didn't have so much room to get away, i'd not keep them together yet... the babies seem to...