Hello,
So I’m not quite sure how to fix this as I’ve never dealt with a chicken this mean to other chickens before. A little background, I am currently raising 16 chicks to add to my current flock. These chicks range from 11-13 weeks old and are being kept in my barn until I integrate them with the big girls. One of these chicks is a 13 week old Olive Egger who has clung to me since day one. When she first got her feathers she would flutter her way into my shoulders, and this behavior still continues she loves human attention. Due to her being so sweet to me, I would never imagine her to be aggressive towards the others. I’m particular, she is not a fan of my buff brahmas. I’m not sure why, as they do not challenge her for dominance at all (at least from what I see). What made me write this was an incident that just occurred. I have this tiny buff Brahma (not a bantam just probably a slow grower) who my OE grabbed by the neck and would NOT let go of. It was completely unprovoked and luckily I was there to separate them. I was told she’s a pullet so I’m ruling out disrespectful mating behavior, but is she just that dominant? What can I do, I don’t want my other chicks to be hurt, because like I said she had no intention of releasing my little Brahma. Thank you, I’ll attach some videos and pictures. The video is short and it cuts off because I stepped in. It was not the worst of what she’s done, but I wanted to give an example of how she acts. I will also attach a photo of my little brahma next to my other one for reference as to how small she is (also featuring my Rhode Island Blue and Lav Orp hahha)
So I’m not quite sure how to fix this as I’ve never dealt with a chicken this mean to other chickens before. A little background, I am currently raising 16 chicks to add to my current flock. These chicks range from 11-13 weeks old and are being kept in my barn until I integrate them with the big girls. One of these chicks is a 13 week old Olive Egger who has clung to me since day one. When she first got her feathers she would flutter her way into my shoulders, and this behavior still continues she loves human attention. Due to her being so sweet to me, I would never imagine her to be aggressive towards the others. I’m particular, she is not a fan of my buff brahmas. I’m not sure why, as they do not challenge her for dominance at all (at least from what I see). What made me write this was an incident that just occurred. I have this tiny buff Brahma (not a bantam just probably a slow grower) who my OE grabbed by the neck and would NOT let go of. It was completely unprovoked and luckily I was there to separate them. I was told she’s a pullet so I’m ruling out disrespectful mating behavior, but is she just that dominant? What can I do, I don’t want my other chicks to be hurt, because like I said she had no intention of releasing my little Brahma. Thank you, I’ll attach some videos and pictures. The video is short and it cuts off because I stepped in. It was not the worst of what she’s done, but I wanted to give an example of how she acts. I will also attach a photo of my little brahma next to my other one for reference as to how small she is (also featuring my Rhode Island Blue and Lav Orp hahha)
Hopefully they’ll get that sorted soon and it won’t end up with any injuries. I’ve never had a hen this aggressive when establishing her rank!
