Chick Behavior....

[bluedawg]

Any Chance girl chicks will challenge each other - do the jump in the air and kick thing? Or if they do that, should I assume they are boys? I hope I don't have all boys.
-M

 

[artsyrobin]

yep- they do it too, part of establishing themselves- can you post some pics of them?

 

[gritsar]

All chicks do the fighting. It's part of setting up the pecking order, which should be up and running good by the time they are six to eight weeks old. My bossiest chick is now my bossiest hen.

 

[Davaroo]

They all do it regardless of their sex. You'll know boys from girls (cockerels from pullets) at around 8 weeks.
Until the obvious signs appear, you'll wait.

 

[InsaneBreeder]

Yes, pullets do that too. I remember that all the chicks my frizzle hatched would do it, and I was horrified because I thought they were all roosters at first.

 

[bluedawg]

Oh good! Thanks everyone...I amgoing to go snap a picture now. And will post in a few. 3 are wheaten Marans and three are a cross between my wheaten Roo and Wheaten Ameraucanas, so I am very eggcited about these chicklets - can't wait to see the eggs

 

[bluedawg]

Here they are - and I did the math wrong. I have 8 so I think it is three Wheaten Marans and 5 Wheaten Ameraucanas

 

[bluedawg]

Another rather similar shot...

 

[bluedawg]

and one more for good measure....

 

[Tikka]

I haven't noticed that much pecking behavior in my chicks. But my daughter says it's because I'm not around enough.