First off, im new to BYC and never personally owned a flock.
So when we move into out new house our neighbors had a cock that always crossed into our yard bur was horrified of us at first. I named him Pablo, he is VERY small, and he slowly got used to us and our dogs (especially me). And so they got a hen and they had about 3 chicks , 2 grew up to be hens.
A few weeks (after the chicks became older) our other neighbors got a hen and a cock and they slowly joined Pablos flock. Soon one Pablo mated with one of the hens and now she has a chick (i hae the chicks trust aswell). And rcently she has been getting attacked by Pablos offspring (the cock) and now today i came home and noticed Panlo was being attacked ad i threw them some of my birds food and the male wasnt letting Pablo get near. He didnt eat either becuase he was focused on Pablo. I felt so bad becuase Pablo was always the dominant one so i got near to see if i could stop them but nothin happened they kept fighting! I was in arms reach of them (i never really tourched them and i was tempted to) but then one of our neibors dogs came barking and sared them.
I was relived until i came back inside and then back out to check on Pablo and they were fighting again! Pablo is staying low and tries to aviod him. I feel so bad. What can i do? I know they are not mines but i've really gotten attatched to Pablo.
Oh and also can anyone tell me what the male that chases panlo is doing:
He gets next to the hen woth the chick and lefts one of his wings from his side (sorry for my bad explanation.. And pictures)
Ps: Pablo is the smallest in the flock but in my opinion he is- or was- the most respected. And there is 4 hens, 3 cocks and one chick (female)
Chasing Pablo
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This is Pablo
So when we move into out new house our neighbors had a cock that always crossed into our yard bur was horrified of us at first. I named him Pablo, he is VERY small, and he slowly got used to us and our dogs (especially me). And so they got a hen and they had about 3 chicks , 2 grew up to be hens.
A few weeks (after the chicks became older) our other neighbors got a hen and a cock and they slowly joined Pablos flock. Soon one Pablo mated with one of the hens and now she has a chick (i hae the chicks trust aswell). And rcently she has been getting attacked by Pablos offspring (the cock) and now today i came home and noticed Panlo was being attacked ad i threw them some of my birds food and the male wasnt letting Pablo get near. He didnt eat either becuase he was focused on Pablo. I felt so bad becuase Pablo was always the dominant one so i got near to see if i could stop them but nothin happened they kept fighting! I was in arms reach of them (i never really tourched them and i was tempted to) but then one of our neibors dogs came barking and sared them.
I was relived until i came back inside and then back out to check on Pablo and they were fighting again! Pablo is staying low and tries to aviod him. I feel so bad. What can i do? I know they are not mines but i've really gotten attatched to Pablo.
Oh and also can anyone tell me what the male that chases panlo is doing:
He gets next to the hen woth the chick and lefts one of his wings from his side (sorry for my bad explanation.. And pictures)
Ps: Pablo is the smallest in the flock but in my opinion he is- or was- the most respected. And there is 4 hens, 3 cocks and one chick (female)
Chasing Pablo
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This is Pablo
