Olivia the Silkie Has an Attitude!!!

[Alexa2008]

So, I am new to the chicken world and just got my first two the beginning of July. From what I was told, they were both teenagers I guess. One is a Silkie (Olivia) and the other is an Astrolotrpe (Ebony). I have notice that Olivia has become very vocal and mean I guess you can say, over the last two weeks. She has even started doing the morning call (cock a doodle do) lol. I have no experience with chickens, so I am baffled by her, all the sudden change in behavior. She is very vocal and is very agressive towards Ebony.

Anyone know what's going on with her?

 

[chickens really]

So, I am new to the chicken world and just got my first two the beginning of July. From what I was told, they were both teenagers I guess. One is a Silkie (Olivia) and the other is an Astrolotrpe (Ebony). I have notice that Olivia has become very vocal and mean I guess you can say, over the last two weeks. She has even started doing the morning call (cock a doodle do) lol. I have no experience with chickens, so I am baffled by her, all the sudden change in behavior. She is very vocal and is very agressive towards Ebony.

Anyone know what's going on with her?

Sounds like Olivia is an Oliver.....Rooster

 

[Hybridchucks]

I am a 100% sure its a roo sorry! lol Cockadoodledoo is a males thing!

 

[Alexa2008]

Well, in that case, my husband said he's changing its name to Freddie Mercury lol. And thanks for the responses. I was afraid of that. I love in the city and they past and ordinance last year that we can't have roosters. Are there and physical traits tell a male from a female Silkie?

 

[sourland]

Olivia is indeed a cockerel. Silky cockerels/roosters generally have slightly looser crests with some longer spikey feathers, more upright coarser tails and occasionally longer 'saddle' feathers than pullets/hens. Silkies are more to gender identify by secondary feather sexing than are other breeds.

 

[Alexa2008]

Thanks every one! I have a home lined up for him today. I am trading for a hen that's laying since my other is not yet.