Aggressive hen(?)

[Sarahfields18]

I recused two birds(one hen one roo) a few days ago. They have been in quarantine for treatment since they got home. The hen is a barred rock silkie and the roo is a leghorn silkie.

The hen is smallll/thin and the Roos is thin but within size range for them both being ten weeks old. They are both healing and acting like they feel better.

Here is the part that is confusing to me.... she has started to go after him. Full out grabbing of his neck and shaking. From what we can see he isn’t starting anything with her. I understand pecking order but this just seems different.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Picture is from right after we got them home.

 

[Painted Calls]

Only the barred rock was sold as a girl lol the leghorn we knew was a roo

If you paid for a pullet, maybe the seller would make good on their word and give you an actual pullet.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ten weeks, right? I would think they're both males at that point

 

[JacinLarkwell]

They both had really red combs. I would think They're both boys, which could explain them starting to tussle

@The Moonshiner , @EmmaRainboe any idea if I'm wrong

 

[Sarahfields18]

They both had really red combs. I would think They're both boys, which could explain them starting to tussle

@The Moonshiner , @EmmaRainboe any idea if I'm wrong

My husband brought up she really was a he. At least he thought.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Both are cockerels.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

They both had really red combs. I would think They're both boys, which could explain them starting to tussle

@The Moonshiner , @EmmaRainboe any idea if I'm wrong

I agree, at ten weeks with that comb they are both cockerels.

 

[Sarahfields18]

Dang it. Not only was hubby right we already have one roo. Soooo threee is going to be great

 

[Sarahfields18]

I agree, at ten weeks with that comb they are both cockerels.

The barred rock in question may be younger too(doesn’t help my hen case I know lol)

 

[Sarahfields18]

having two rooms that haven't been raised together, and don't have enough room to ge far away form each other, is a bad idea. They will over mate th females, you should have IMO, at least, 5 hens per rooster. Having two roosters with 4 hens is a bad idea.

I have a total of 17 hens. I have m original roo and thought getting one more would be good.