hi, I have a wyndotte chicken that is very aggressive. do not know if rooster or hen. Would like to give away. Felida area of Vancouver.

[mrjandro]

 

[igorsMistress]

Aggressive toward you or the other chickens?

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC. Which one is aggressive? The one on the left or the one on the right?

 

[Gooseface]

I’m guessing it’s the rooster that’s aggressive.

 

[mrjandro]

Aggressive toward you or the other chickens?

Towards other chickens. It pecks them above the tail feathers. I tried isolating it for a week in its own cage, but that did not work.

 

[mrjandro]

Welcome to BYC. Which one is aggressive? The one on the left or the one on the right?

It is the chicken on the right. They are 12 weeks old now and those two are the same age.

 

[Gooseface]

That chicken on the right is a rooster. Might explain the aggressive behavior.

 

[igorsMistress]

Towards other chickens. It pecks them above the tail feathers. I tried isolating it for a week in its own cage, but that did not work.

If it hasn't drawn blood then I would leave it alone. They peck each other. They'll discuss pecking order. Roosters will dominate. It's the nature of the beast and you can't change it.

 

[mrjandro]

If it hasn't drawn blood then I would leave it alone. They peck each other. They'll discuss pecking order. Roosters will dominate. It's the nature of the beast and you can't change it.

It has drawn blood. I had to treat the wound with blue kote. Half my chickens have feathers missing in the same place on the back. Now other chickens have started the pecking too.

 

[igorsMistress]

It has drawn blood. I had to treat the wound with blue kote. Half my chickens have feathers missing in the same place on the back. Now other chickens have started the pecking too.

Have you tried isolating for a few days to a week and then reintroducing?