Is this normal?

[bakinghomesteader]

I have some chicks (16) and there are some yellow/orange ones in there that I think are RIR. A couple of them fly through the brooder and land on/push over some others. Sometimes the barred rocks will be on the feeder trough and the yellow one (s) will do this. Is that normal? Thanks!

 

[Wynette]

Yep, that's normal. How old are they? They're most likely in the early stages of deciding the pecking order.

Enjoy your little ones!

 

[bakinghomesteader]

these ones were bought one week ago today, but look a little older than that maybe a few days. I have some others that are smaller that I got on Wednesday last week and they were 2 days old when I got them.

 

[debilorrah]

Wait til they start chest bumping like drunks at a superbowl party.....

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

YUP normal. Mine did that all the time too. I think it's their way of playing tag!

 

[bakinghomesteader]

I did see the chest bumping. lol. That's what I thought of when I saw it.