We are approaching the time year where chicks weaned in an unbalanced flock (not enough daddies around) suddenly become vulnerable to Coopers Hawks at time of weaning through roughly 10 weeks. Vulnerability can go longer if a brazen female Coopers Hawk is involved. My mothers are very willing to take on the Coopers Hawks that work barn area frequently for small birds although that protection ends with weaning. Adult roosters can carry on that responsibility but once heavy molt commences my roosters also lose interest unless they are in a harem setup. What I do to compensate is pen the small juveniles during much of the day and at night.
I am missing something as to why a bully might be attacking a juvenile that has just been attacked by a hawk. I am guessing the behavior or voice of juvenile chick somehow changed. I would be penning that young bird and watching in closely for a couple days to make certain something else is not going on.
Details on hawk species, flock dynamics and season can be important yet we often leave those out.
I am missing something as to why a bully might be attacking a juvenile that has just been attacked by a hawk. I am guessing the behavior or voice of juvenile chick somehow changed. I would be penning that young bird and watching in closely for a couple days to make certain something else is not going on.
Details on hawk species, flock dynamics and season can be important yet we often leave those out.
