- Feb 2, 2014
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yesterday i bought a silkie, my road island reds keep pecking it should i tell them off , i dont want it to get hurt is the pecks hurting her?

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Yes, they can hurt her and even kill her if it gets bloody enough. The best thing to do with new birds is keep them in a caged or fenced area within the flock for a couple of weeks so that everybody sees each other, but no body touches. This gives them all a chance to get to know each other and establish the pecking order. If you leave the new bird separated for a few weeks, mixing them back in should go easy. But always be on hand for another week to watch them, and always intervene if it turns bloody.
Good luck with your flock!
X2Silkies are especially prone to harm if pecked in the head. Being the only silkie, they will hone in on her for the attack.![]()
thank you , we have put her in a seperate coop and run for tonight but now she is shes not as shy and we are going to keep an eye on them!![]()