Aggressive Pullet?

[sgtruglo]

hey everyone! We asded 8 pullets from TSC to our existing 3 hens. They new girls are almost 18 weeks and only one of the Lavender Orpingtons is somewhat aggressive towards me. She always rushes towards me when I come in the pen or yard and pecks at me a lot. Today I was petting a black australorp and she she bit my hand and left a mark. I have never had a chicken like that in our flocks and don’t want her to do it to my children. Any suggestions? Or is this normal or something they will grow out of?

 

[nuthatched]

Peck her back with your hand.

 

[jpalmatier83]

hey everyone! We asded 8 pullets from TSC to our existing 3 hens. They new girls are almost 18 weeks and only one of the Lavender Orpingtons is somewhat aggressive towards me. She always rushes towards me when I come in the pen or yard and pecks at me a lot. Today I was petting a black australorp and she she bit my hand and left a mark. I have never had a chicken like that in our flocks and don’t want her to do it to my children. Any suggestions? Or is this normal or something they will grow out of?

Are LO sex linked? Do you have a picture?

At 18 weeks that’s possibly normal behavior, they may grow out of it, or they may not. I know it’s not helpful. I would say give it a couple more months to see if things change. If they don’t, and you still have concerns about the chicken with your kids, it would be time to rehome. I’m sure a 6mo LO hen would be easy to place.

 

[jpalmatier83]

Peck her back with your hand.

Or this

 

[Theorrin]

cuddle her into submission!!

 

[sgtruglo]

Peck her back with your hand.

Thank you. I did bop her back a few times and wasn’t sure if I was making it worse?

 

[sgtruglo]

Are LO sex linked? Do you have a picture?

At 18 weeks that’s possibly normal behavior, they may grow out of it, or they may not. I know it’s not helpful. I would say give it a couple more months to see if things change. If they don’t, and you still have concerns about the chicken with your kids, it would be time to rehome. I’m sure a 6mo LO hen would be easy to place.

Thank you! Will Give it more time. I don’t mine rehoming her if it continues.

 

[sgtruglo]

Are LO sex linked? Do you have a picture?

At 18 weeks that’s possibly normal behavior, they may grow out of it, or they may not. I know it’s not helpful. I would say give it a couple more months to see if things change. If they don’t, and you still have concerns about the chicken with your kids, it would be time to rehome. I’m sure a 6mo LO hen would be easy to place.

Here she is.

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you. I did bop her back a few times and wasn’t sure if I was making it worse?

Nope, chickens have a hierarchy, not doing something may make it worse. peck her back

 

[jpalmatier83]

Nope, chickens have a hierarchy, not doing something may make it worse. peck her back

Hopefully she just needs an attitude adjustment.