Rooster fighting chicken!! Help!

[WhatAboutBob?]

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LOL it's funny because my daughter (who will be 3 in January) always loved pancake best. When I told
and she saw he was being mean to the others she was upset. I told her if he keeps hurting Fern we would have to send him to a farm. Her response....and I quote,
"No! Just send him to God!"

She sounds like an EXPERT!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The black one's a hen, the red a rooster. I personally would remove him either temporarily or permanently. How old is he? I'm guessing he's young and trying to prove himself. Those type of roosters I don't keep. I prefer the ones that sweet talk to the hens and look out for the hens instead of himself.

 

[MichyA]

The black one's a hen, the red a rooster. I personally would remove him either temporarily or permanently. How old is he? I'm guessing he's young and trying to prove himself. Those type of roosters I don't keep. I prefer the ones that sweet talk to the hens and look out for the hens instead of himself.

Yes he's young. The black silkie is about 7 months old and the red rooster is about 6 months. He's just a little younger than her.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Yes he's young. The black silkie is about 7 months old and the red rooster is about 6 months. He's just a little younger than her.

Sometimes they act obnoxious at that age. I generally pen them separately but where they can interact through a fence. Sometimes as they mature more they settle down.

If he's that rough he could hurt her. Some silkies can end up with brain damage from being pecked in the head. He also looks like a mix breed and not a pure silkie, that's probably contributes to his energy.

 

[MichyA]

Sometimes they act obnoxious at that age. I generally pen them separately but where they can interact through a fence. Sometimes as they mature more they settle down.

If he's that rough he could hurt her. Some silkies can end up with brain damage from being pecked in the head. He also looks like a mix breed and not a pure silkie, that's probably contributes to his energy.

He's a silkie polish cross...I also have a female black and orange Silkie polish cross and he shows no interest in her whatsoever.

 

[aart]

Agrees it's mating behavior, he just doesn't know what he's doing,
and she wants no part of it...she's probably not laying?
Great pics and vid. She doesn't seem to be too scared of him.
Was vid taken before he bloodied her?
Is she back out with him, and....???

There should be a 1/10 ratio for roosters to hens, ALWAYS, if not then the hens get stressed and nervous.

No, not always.
The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc.
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock/erels and pullets/hens and sometimes housing provided.

 

[MichyA]

No she hasn't started laying...maybe soon since the other silkie who was hatched with her just recently started. This video was taken a week or so after he bloodied her. She doesn't seem to be too scared of him..until he jumps at her or starts circling her...then she will hide. She seems to know to avoid him.

 

[chickencheeper]

Agrees it's mating behavior, he just doesn't know what he's doing,
and she wants no part of it...she's probably not laying?
Great pics and vid. She doesn't seem to be too scared of him.
Was vid taken before he bloodied her?
Is she back out with him, and....???

No, not always.
The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc.
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock/erels and pullets/hens and sometimes housing provided.

Okay, I didn’t realize that it was for production reasons, I personally don’t have roosters but that was just what I’ve gathered from research.

 

[aart]

This video was taken a week or so after he bloodied her. She doesn't seem to be too scared of him..until he jumps at her or starts circling her...then she will hide. She seems to know to avoid him.

Sounds like they will work it out...as long as her hiding doesn't keep her from getting enough to eat/drink.
Does the layer let him mount?
He may know that this other one is close to laying,
young cockerels often do not know and just jump everything,
older males will know and some young(good ones) do.

 

[MichyA]

Sounds like they will work it out...as long as her hiding doesn't keep her from getting enough to eat/drink.
Does the layer let him mount?
He may know that this other one is close to laying,
young cockerels often do not know and just jump everything,
older males will know and some young(good ones) do.

She does eat and drink when the rest of the flock isn't there. She will also rejoin the flock when the rooster is far enough away. Yes, the layer lets him mount. (She's only been laying for a couple weeks now) It doesn't bother her at all. She seems to be much more submissive than Fern. Maybe because she's already laying?