Not sure if this is where to put this so let me know if it needs to be moved.
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I let our 4 pullets out of their coop run for a small monitored "free range" in the bigger fenced yard as it isn't covered with netting yet and forgot that they're small enough to squeeze through the fence to the middle yard where our 5-6 month old Bantam Silkie cockerel is.
After 3-4 minutes, our 11 wk old Mille Fleur D'Uccle pullet got in with him but all he did was stare at her from a distance. He refused to get any closer to her but did, what I assume, talk to her.
I quickly grabbed her and put all of the chicks back in their coop run.
Is this good behavior towards a chick???
I had already planned on putting all of them together with him once they were older so I'm hoping this is good behavior.
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I let our 4 pullets out of their coop run for a small monitored "free range" in the bigger fenced yard as it isn't covered with netting yet and forgot that they're small enough to squeeze through the fence to the middle yard where our 5-6 month old Bantam Silkie cockerel is.
After 3-4 minutes, our 11 wk old Mille Fleur D'Uccle pullet got in with him but all he did was stare at her from a distance. He refused to get any closer to her but did, what I assume, talk to her.
I quickly grabbed her and put all of the chicks back in their coop run.
Is this good behavior towards a chick???
I had already planned on putting all of them together with him once they were older so I'm hoping this is good behavior.