8 week old chick

[Greeneyedgirll]

My 8 week old chick has suddenly become aggressive! Is this normal or am I doing something wrong. I do have 2 small kids who like to hold them every now and then and just scared she might harm them

 

[LaurenRitz]

Normal. That's a cockerel and he's feeling his oats.

 

[Penpal]

Since he is going to be a rooster, you may not want your kids handling him. He is already showing aggression. You don't want him becoming a pet.

 

[Greeneyedgirll]

Normal. That's a cockerel and he's feeling his oats.

Cockerel?! OMG I thought it was a hen/chicken… This is my first batch and I don’t know how to determine their sex

 

[LaurenRitz]

Often the first sign of a bird being a cockerel is that their comb and wattles come in early and darken to red quickly. Pullets (hen chicks) may get a large comb and wattles, but will not usually darken until they're ready to lay, at about 4-6 months.

Do you know what breed he is?

 

[klb25]

My 8 week old chick has suddenly become aggressive! Is this normal or am I doing something wrong. I do have 2 small kids who like to hold them every now and then and just scared she might harm them

Definitely a cockerel. Since you have littles and he's already being aggressive, you may need to rehome him, or send him to freezer camp.

 

[ChickaChicka1]

Cockerel?! OMG I thought it was a hen/chicken… This is my first batch and I don’t know how to determine their sex

Yep! Definitely a cockerel!

 

[Greeneyedgirll]

Often the first sign of a bird being a cockerel is that their comb and wattles come in early and darken to red quickly. Pullets (hen chicks) may get a large comb and wattles, but will not usually darken until they're ready to lay, at about 4-6 months.

Do you know what breed he is?

I think he’s a Bantam… he was part of mixed eggs batch consisting of Bovans Brown, Brahma, Cream Legbar, Cuckoo Maran, Dekalb White, French Copper Maran, Light Sussex, 'Oliver Eggers' (farm’s own hybrid green egg layers) and Welsummer.

 

[Greeneyedgirll]

Yep! Definitely a cockerel!

he seemed soo gentle at first and even sits with me to watch TV

 

[ChickaChicka1]

he seemed soo gentle at first and even sits with me to watch TV

So sweet! I'm sorry you'll probably have to rehome him! And I hope you can find a better place than freezer camp for him!