It seems to me that my cockerel, 10 months old SilkixPolish, has it out for one of the chicks. The chicks are 6 weeks old, SilkiexPolish. The chick, the youngest so perhaps it is 5 weeks old, seems healthy to me. The chick is generally fine within the flock.
This happened this morning: I caught the cockerel, Harrison, going after the chick over food with the chick keeping a perimeter distance when the rest were going after what I threw down for them. Harrison keeping an eye on the chick and the chick keeping to himself away from the others eating.
Early indication of things to come? Find a home now before it gets ugly for the chick?
in this brief clip, the chick is the little black one in the background, skinny neck.
This happened this morning: I caught the cockerel, Harrison, going after the chick over food with the chick keeping a perimeter distance when the rest were going after what I threw down for them. Harrison keeping an eye on the chick and the chick keeping to himself away from the others eating.
Early indication of things to come? Find a home now before it gets ugly for the chick?
in this brief clip, the chick is the little black one in the background, skinny neck.