I think all my chicks are roosters?

[southernnewbie]

My silkie chicken hatched four eggs. All four are now five months old, and I have seen each one of them lower it's head, fluff out it's neck feathers, and fly at each other in rooster fights. Does that mean definitively that they are all boys? Do young hens ever show that kind of behavior? I need to know so I can get rid of the boys and prevent bloodshed!

Thank you!

Southern Newbie

 

[Fred's Hens]

No.

All chicks scuffle to work out the pecking order issues and try to find their place in the flock.

 

[sammyj]

I have seen my 2 year old hens do this, i really don't think it means they are roos!

 

[ramirezframing]

I have silkie hens that fight through wire and will kick any birds bottom

 

[ChickenLover603]

Hens/pullets can fight to sort out problems or establish pecking order.

 

[ChickensRDinos]

My silkie hen used to do that to my pit bull as well.