Is this normal chicken behaviour? 😩

[Dvt1975]

Hi
I have 6 nearly four month old silkies.
3 males and possibly 3 females. Only one I’m not sure- a brown one. Could be male or female.
my grey male is chasing this brown one and pecking at him/her. The brown one makes a lot of noise. Then when brownie sits low/squats down. Grey one just stands over it. No mating or mounting so far as I can see. Just squawking and pecking!! I tried to video it.

 

[Hannahnic14]

Looks a bit like bullying to me! But perhaps the experts will say otherwise!

 

[sourland]

That is not normal pecking order behavior. I would separate them before he injures her. If he were mine, he would have to find a new home. There is no place for hen aggressive roosters.

 

[Dvt1975]

I wasn’t sure if it was normal or excited/rough mating behaviour? Totally new to all this and so worried for little brown one him/her.
he chases brownie around the garden too.

 

[Dvt1975]

I’ve separated the grey cockerel. He’s in a large cage in my garage. Brownie seems nervous to join the rest of them now she was hiding in a bush

 

[Coops Dad]

That's not normal rooster/hen behavior; that's bullying. I cannot tolerate a rooster that beats up on my hens; he'd be rehomed or eaten for dinner in a hot minute.

 

[Dvt1975]

That's not normal rooster/hen behavior; that's bullying. I cannot tolerate a rooster that beats up on my hens; he'd be rehomed or eaten for dinner in a hot minute.

It was horrible to watch. It suddenly started today. I have no idea what to do with him now. No one wants cockerels. Even pretty boys like him

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi
I have 6 nearly four month old silkies.
3 males and possibly 3 females. Only one I’m not sure- a brown one. Could be male or female.
my grey male is chasing this brown one and pecking at him/her. The brown one makes a lot of noise. Then when brownie sits low/squats down. Grey one just stands over it. No mating or mounting so far as I can see. Just squawking and pecking!! I tried to video it.

He's being a pushy dominator.

 

[Dvt1975]

He's being a pushy dominator.

What would you advise please? I have tried so hard to rehome cockerels it’s impossible where I live xx

 

[MysteryChicken]

What would you advise please? I have tried so hard to rehome cockerels it’s impossible where I live xx

Well, if he doesn't straighten out, you can turn him into soup if it's your last option.

I've had silkie cockerels start out pushy, & grow into gentleman. So time, & patience will give you the answer.