Fighting

[Mandied]

One of my silkie chicks has been kinda picking fights. It will run up to my other 2 silkies or my bantam. It like does like a chest bump thing which then the other flap their wings and chirp loud. Is this normal. They're not even a month old yet.

 

[DobieLover]

One of my silkie chicks has been kinda picking fights. It will run up to my other 2 silkies or my bantam. It like does like a chest bump thing which then the other flap their wings and chirp loud. Is this normal. They're not even a month old yet.

It's very normal. The little booger is establishing dominance.
Where are you brooding them? How much space do they have?

 

[Mandied]

It's very normal. The little booger is establishing dominance.
Where are you brooding them? How much space do they have?

We have them right now in our computer room. They have alot of space to run around

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I was am going to pop by and say yes it's normal I was literally just watching my sapphire gem 4 week old do it 5 minutes ago

 

[Ridgerunner]

I agree, very normal. It does not mean that the chick is a male, the girls do it also.

 

[Mandied]

I agree, very normal. It does not mean that the chick is a male, the girls do it also.

Okay, I went in there and the one she did the like chest bump just stood there.

 

[Mandied]

I was am going to pop by and say yes it's normal I was literally just watching my sapphire gem 4 week old do it 5 minutes ago

Thank you, it weird all the stuff you learn. I am so glad I am on here

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Thank you, it weird all the stuff you learn. I am so glad I am on here

Yes, great place to be to learn

 

[alpacasandchicks78]

Thank you, it weird all the stuff you learn. I am so glad I am on here

Me too, I'm having the same issue but mine aren't silkies. One is pretty definitely a cockerel (oegb) and he's been squaring up with my other chicks. Good to know it is play and I'll keep working with the cockerel so that he chills a bit. He's under eight weeks still but I've had cockerels that have started trying to crow at six.