Odd Chick Behavior-Need Advice

[mylilchix]

I have 2, 4 week old ameraucanas and 21, 2 week old chicks. My ameraucanas are starting to get their neck feathers in, and have downy fluff at the end of the new feathers. My favorite silkie keeps pecking at those downy feathers. He's been doing it since yesterday, and he won't leave them alone. It doesn't seem to bother the ameraucanas, but it's driving me nuts!

Is this ok for him to do, how do I stop it?

Thanks,
Sonja

 

[chickencoop31320]

Mine do that too. I would keep an eye on them and so long as they don't make the chicks bleed, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[mylilchix]

Thank you. He's just eating the fluff right now. He's so tiny I don't think they notice he's doing it. Goofy chick!!