So I have 4 , 3 day old Silkies , 2 Cochins and now only 1 Millie , all hens .. Hopefully, per My Pet Chicken.
This is the first time I'm using the Brinsea Eco Glo 20 brooder .
They all seemed to love it their first night.
The next day I noticed my 1 Millie was being bullied by the silkies and since I couldn't observe the behavior of the babies , so I don't know how long the bullying had been going on underneath the brooder.
They were keeping her from food and water.
My son and I nursed her most of the night but she was just too small and weak and didn't make it.
Now I noticed the silkies bullying the Cochins and last Millie but I'm taking care of it now and everything's OK.
I was under the impression that silkies were docile , gentle etc , but they are just the opposite.
So , is this normal for silkies ?
If so , do they settle down as they get older ?
Thanks
This is the first time I'm using the Brinsea Eco Glo 20 brooder .
They all seemed to love it their first night.
The next day I noticed my 1 Millie was being bullied by the silkies and since I couldn't observe the behavior of the babies , so I don't know how long the bullying had been going on underneath the brooder.
They were keeping her from food and water.
My son and I nursed her most of the night but she was just too small and weak and didn't make it.
Now I noticed the silkies bullying the Cochins and last Millie but I'm taking care of it now and everything's OK.
I was under the impression that silkies were docile , gentle etc , but they are just the opposite.
So , is this normal for silkies ?
If so , do they settle down as they get older ?
Thanks