- Sep 22, 2010
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I have a 5yr old bantam silkie and a 2 year old bantam frizzle. I recently added a bluebell chick (now 15weeks old or so and a warren chick 17weeksold)
My frizzle is a bit nearly, she even jumps at my dog on occasion. She was chasing the chicks as did the silkie for a while but they all settled down. The frizzle chases the chicks away over food, but otherwise they are relatively settled.
The past 2 days however it appears my silkie who has always been the boss, has gone broody as she is staying in the coop most of the time. I will se brood her shortly when the weather isn't so bad. However she came out when I was cleaning the coop.... And promptly her and the frizzle were having a full blown scrap. I did separate them and they started again. This has happened again today and the silkie is running away now and the frizzle chasing.
This has never happened before, they have always been the best of friends and in separable since I added the frizzle! Can anyone explain what is going on and what the best thing to do is please! I don't want to have any injuries etc.
Many thanks
My frizzle is a bit nearly, she even jumps at my dog on occasion. She was chasing the chicks as did the silkie for a while but they all settled down. The frizzle chases the chicks away over food, but otherwise they are relatively settled.
The past 2 days however it appears my silkie who has always been the boss, has gone broody as she is staying in the coop most of the time. I will se brood her shortly when the weather isn't so bad. However she came out when I was cleaning the coop.... And promptly her and the frizzle were having a full blown scrap. I did separate them and they started again. This has happened again today and the silkie is running away now and the frizzle chasing.
This has never happened before, they have always been the best of friends and in separable since I added the frizzle! Can anyone explain what is going on and what the best thing to do is please! I don't want to have any injuries etc.
Many thanks