Silkie thread!

[subhanalah]

I understand what your saying. Ichabod my splash roo doesn't go in attack unless roman the partridge comes at him. I see roman always going to him. Ever since me doing that tho. They are all fine.

no fights. He also stopped running from him and looks relaxed.

I wouldn't of done this but I separate them and they can see each other and there face would be bloody from going in the fence. I don't have any plywood to separate so they can't peck each other.

they don't even interact. And are no longer fighting.

I hated to sound like I was being cruel but that was my only option. As my Ichabod isn't fertile I received this room from friend. I can't regime Ichabod as he is one of the best roosters I've had. Friendly wise. And I want some chicks from Lydia as she is 2 and not had any of her own.

sorry about he long rant lol

I hold down aggressive chickens in myvflock. It does not hurt them, just bruises their ego it teaches them that you are the top "pecker" in the pecking order and helps keep the peace. I see nothing wrong with what you did, and I don't think you should feel bad, especially since Ichabod didn't go crazy homicidal on the roo who was being forced to submit.
But keep a watchful eye, young roos will constantly try to test the waters...they are like the raptors from Jarassic park.

 

[I<3MyChickens-Jewel&Flash]

Thanks guys

 

[Regin]

My hatch included one little self blue chick from porcelain parents. The other chicks peep and stuggled if you pick them up. But the Silkie chick seems to like being held, it snuggles down.

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

i candelled my eggs, last night, 2 of them had rolling air cells(i put them in egg carton cups in the bator), about 5/6 had saddle arir cells, and the rest normal, i cant see any veins, but it was only day 2, but hopelfully i'll be getting some baby chicks!!

 

[Sylvester017]

The best way to introduce two roos that I have found, its neutral territory, just like dogs. Put them in separate areas where they can see each other and give them both treats like scratch or something as a distraction. They may pace a bit, but they will get bored eventually. If they calm down let them sleep together at night and separate them in the daytime. They should eventually form a little bond that way. Hold them both together on your lap, you are bigger than they are. Don't be afraid of them, they are just little aggressive feather dusters. When they chill out and don't care so much about each other in the neutral area, you can re-introduce them to the flock together. There will probably be some sparring, but it shouldn't last long. If they fight badly then it may not be a feasible idea to put them together. This has worked for me. I have 7 roos and they all get along fine. They just need to be worked with. I wouldn't hold them down like that. Let them work it out on their own. He is probably freaked out from getting forced down and pecked.

kabhyper1 - isn't this also the season all roos get a bit combative because of spring and/or mating? I mean roos are combative anyway but it seems a lot of posts have gone up this past month about aggressive roos. I've never dealt with more than one roo so don't have any experience but someone mentioned spring brings out more aggression toward each other? This past month my two sweet Silkies went into a midair combat where one pulled a crest feather out of the other hen - now that they had their spat they toodle around like buddies again. Spring - go figure!

 

[Sylvester017]

Our kids are going out to their new coop and run this weekend and we're like excited parents!
One splash, one blue and three blacks.

Black Silkies along with Partridge - my 2 FAVOURITES ! I love the one on the left looking straight into the camera line - not sure what color Blue or Black. Our little Black as a baby always had this look when she thought we had a treat for her.

 

[Sylvester017]

This is one of my hens, see how the back of her crest is higher, there is a visible dip, then it poofs back up and out again? That is a bonnet crest. It has lobes rather than being a round, globular puff.

Boy oh boy - picture saves 1000 words. I always thought a bonnet was a full rounded ball-shaped crest with beard included but a bonnet is what my DH and I call a King Kong head which is what our Black Silkie sometimes has. When her beard gets matted she looks even moreso like a King Kong head LOL. After a moult her crest comes in all full round and fluffy but as the beard gets worn down from free-ranging she gets the King Kong look.

Gorgeous Silkie, Rockerhen. Is the bonnet a plus in SQ birds?

 

[Sylvester017]

Not-quite-two month old chick that I like. It looks to actually have a nice round crest-I normally get bonnets. Foot feathering looks good too.


One of my cockerels looking over two pullets (and another cockerel) dust bathing. I like this guy, especially his crest.

So cute! Pullets and cockerels are always so pretty with their fluffier toes and juvenile feathering. After a couple years of free-ranging my girls still have the fluffy butts and pantaloon thighs but their crests and beards really get worn down fast. They have so much fun outside I don't have the heart to pen them up to keep them beautiful - when they have spider webs and grass caught in their "hair" I know they've had especially good fun! They look like drowned rats after a romp in the rain. Come to think of it, all our breeds actually come out fluffier the next day after a rain.

 

[Sylvester017]

"Toffee" is a darling name. We happen to have a "Taffy" LOL

 

[kabhyper1]

kabhyper1 - isn't this also the season all roos get a bit combative because of spring and/or mating? I mean roos are combative anyway but it seems a lot of posts have gone up this past month about aggressive roos. I've never dealt with more than one roo so don't have any experience but someone mentioned spring brings out more aggression toward each other? This past month my two sweet Silkies went into a midair combat where one pulled a crest feather out of the other hen - now that they had their spat they toodle around like buddies again. Spring - go figure!

My boys are definitely feistier, but it is more over-mating of the hens than aggression toward each other. My LF flock mostly. I have seven new hens to go into my flock in a few weeks so that will hopefully calm things down a bit. Springtime for sure brings out the worst in the boys. My silkie boys have been fine so far, time will tell if they stay harmonious. lol