I was just paranoid - the pecking order is NORMAL

[NotTheMomma]

Well, you've already had them together now, so it won't help this time, but next time, PLEASE keep new birds separated from your flock for a full month. You could be bringing in a disease that will kill your whole flock!! It is NOT worth the risk!! Biosecurity is a real issue that we all must follow in order to keep our birds safe.

Now, as to the roo. I'd put him in time out! A dog cage, bird cage, rabbit cage, whatever I had available to use. Since you're getting rid of him anyway, there's no need to work on his attitude problem.

I'm adding a link that I do hope you'll read and watch this BYC members heartache from adding a pair of new silkies.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=196261

And yet another that had to cull her entire flock as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=181490

 

[Chickenmaven]

It is a pecking order thing & I think you are over reacting. Chill!

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

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whew, thanks, for that love slap, Chickenmaven, I think I needed that!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

He could be trying to breed him or just establishing the pecking order. Its like that everytime I get new birds. The dominants always keep them for a few days to a week. It will get better. No worries.

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

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thank you Wolf Queen.... I did notice a difference in them today...and tonight.....the BOs went into the coop at dusk, and I went and checked on them a few times this evening and all is well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YEAH

Everybody Dance!!

 

[Mahonri]

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You spoil your chickens... Big TIME!

 

[quiltnchik]

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I was a bit concerned by this statement. Does the other BYC member know of this roo's bad behavior? I just hate to see someone's problem passed on to someone else... JMHO...

 

[citrusdreams]

I was thinking the same. I hope you weren't serious about passing off your problem rooster to a fellow member. Remember these guys are your support and your friends. The golden rule still applies

And if it really bothers you, just put the BO rooster in a dog crate with food and water while you're gone.

I always take overly aggressive chickens or roosters out of the equation. I know there has to be a pecking order, but when they start going after each other's faces, or bloodying each other, I get rid of the aggressor. Just me. I know a lot of people just let them fight it out and it works, it just bothers *me*.

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

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I was a bit concerned by this statement. Does the other BYC member know of this roo's bad behavior? I just hate to see someone's problem passed on to someone else... JMHO...

AS I mentioned in a post tonight, today was a vast improvement. They have been together in the run every day since last Wednesday, and today he showed much improvement, so I am not sure why he was such a butthead yesterday....anyways, I email the BYC member and will tell her everything I have observed.

However, now that I have seen the post by PC on the MG disease, I think that is a greater concern for ALL of us more so than a bully Rooster!!

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

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See all my other posts today.....thanks