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.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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

 

[Sarahfields18]

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

Yes we were told they were both ten weeks. The barred mix is much smaller then the leghorn. Leghorn has little spur buds.

 

[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)

 

[Weeg]

Can you make a separate rooster pen? A pen far away enough so that the roosters can't see the hens? As long as they can't see the hens, they wont fight with each other if they are all together.