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Can someone explain the silkie need to hair pull? Hens get in a fight and pull crest feathers.

My roosters like to pull butt feathers to drive others off.

One old rooster would chase down the large fowl ameraucana roosters and just start yanking butt feathers. They were terrified of him. He'd make a go for anything that wasn't silkie and taught his sons to do the same. I had to raise them away from him to stop that territory expansion aggression.

But sitting with them just now 2 hens got into a pecking order dispute. They both think they are top hen. Yesterday when this started they did the normal try and jump and land on opponent. Since they had good crests and couldnt aim well this meant jumping over each other. When that was realized as futile, they went for the feather pulling.

Fights always seem to devolve into feather pulling. Probably name calling as well but I don't speak silkie. I feel like I'm watching teenage girls.
 
Hinotori said:
Can someone explain the silkie need to hair pull? Hens get in a fight and pull crest feathers.

My roosters like to pull butt feathers to drive others off.

One old rooster would chase down the large fowl ameraucana roosters and just start yanking butt feathers. They were terrified of him. He'd make a go for anything that wasn't silkie and taught his sons to do the same. I had to raise them away from him to stop that territory expansion aggression.

But sitting with them just now 2 hens got into a pecking order dispute. They both think they are top hen. Yesterday when this started they did the normal try and jump and land on opponent. Since they had good crests and couldnt aim well this meant jumping over each other. When that was realized as futile, they went for the feather pulling.

Fights always seem to devolve into feather pulling. Probably name calling as well but I don't speak silkie. I feel like I'm watching teenage girls.
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I get so stressed when this happens.. ill brrak it up, but i remind myself they have their own world order.
 
😍 😍 Such sweet babies!
I'm no expert, I have my silkies only since 4 months 😅 but I think yes, your baby in the first picture is bearded. 2nd one I'm not sure. Here a picture of my Maku as a chick, he is bearded and when he was a baby I couldn't see that:

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But I wouldn't be surprised if the others here will know and can tell you about your second cutie 😊
 
mamablair said:
Alright silkie experts am I correct in that the chick in the first pic is bearded and in the 2nd is non bearded? I have never had silkies as babies before, so I'm trying to learn. Haha
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It’s actually the fluff under the chin that determines. First one is bearded. Hard to tell with the second. Some bearded silkies have more beard than others.
Here is some of my chicks from earlier this year. All three of these are bearded. 😊
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Hinotori said:
Can someone explain the silkie need to hair pull? Hens get in a fight and pull crest feathers.

My roosters like to pull butt feathers to drive others off.

One old rooster would chase down the large fowl ameraucana roosters and just start yanking butt feathers. They were terrified of him. He'd make a go for anything that wasn't silkie and taught his sons to do the same. I had to raise them away from him to stop that territory expansion aggression.

But sitting with them just now 2 hens got into a pecking order dispute. They both think they are top hen. Yesterday when this started they did the normal try and jump and land on opponent. Since they had good crests and couldnt aim well this meant jumping over each other. When that was realized as futile, they went for the feather pulling.

Fights always seem to devolve into feather pulling. Probably name calling as well but I don't speak silkie. I feel like I'm watching teenage girls.
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Yes middle school “mean girls” got nothing on chickens!😊
To quote a scene from the movie Crazy Rich Asians “chickens are b……”🤣
 

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