Roo dominance??

[Mbarton1116]

So I have a silkie rooster that’s been around my silkie hen since he was 4 weeks old. My hen has never showed any sort of aggression towards him and today out of nowhere he started attacking her... he is 4 - 5 months old and she is 7-8 months old. Is he just trying to show dominance? I’m not able to post a video so these at the best screen shots I could get lol

 

[chrissynemetz]

It could be pecking order dominance, or it could be the cockerel wanting to mate and the pullet not agreeing. It's pretty normal for a bit of sparring and feather pulling to happen. Just make sure it doesn't get to the point where blood is being drawn. Do you have other chickens with them?

 

[aart]

My hen has never showed any sort of aggression towards him and today out of nowhere he started attacking her... he is 4 - 5 months old

He's is coming of age and she's not having any of it.

 

[Mbarton1116]

It could be pecking order dominance, or it could be the cockerel wanting to mate and the pullet not agreeing. It's pretty normal for a bit of sparring and feather pulling to happen. Just make sure it doesn't get to the point where blood is being drawn. Do you have other chickens with them?

I have 6 other chickens, but they are much bigger than he is. We let one of our red sex links in our backyard to see how he would do and he instantly ran up to her and tried to peck her butt. Haha she was not having it!

 

[Mbarton1116]

He's is coming of age and she's not having any of it.

She was terrified of him. It’s sad bc she was so good to him as a baby.

 

[chrissynemetz]

How old are the bigger ones? Are they adults, or just larger breeds?

 

[aart]

It’s sad bc she was so good to him as a baby.

That means nothing to a young cockerel bursting with hormones.

 

[Flockincrazy]

he is a raging ball of hormones and she is saying no way bugger off i hold my roosters chest to the ground if they get to rough with the ladies it definitely helps them calm down

 

[Mbarton1116]

How old are the bigger ones? Are they adults, or just larger breeds?

They are adults - red sex link, barred rock, ameraucana, ee, and rir

 

[chrissynemetz]

They are adults - red sex link, barred rock, ameraucana, ee, and rir

It might be good for him to be around the grown ladies, they might teach him some manners.