Australorpfamily
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Alright. I suspect I know the answer. And while I know this "suspected roo" is just attacking those not "in his flock", I'm not sure if he'll outgrow it. ??
We have 3 - 6week old boys, hatched ourselves(easter eggers. Blue Wheaten Ameraucana is sire from local breeder), and obviously they play fight, square up, no biggie, they are growing and learning.
(Eta they are 6 weeks as of last Friday)
But our Subaru is taking after the other pullets, pecking them, numerous times.-- which I was out there this morning he did and I pecked him back- he made the awfulest noise ever and I barely got him (one finger to the back). He's always been vocal, he carries in like he's dying when a hen pecks him once bc he's under foot. *We are out there a lot and watch, we only have three hens out of 17 that don't like the babies and I believe it's because they are lowman on the pecking pole- but they don't harass the babies, or else I'd secure them in their integration pen completely.
We have them outside in an integration section where they can get in and out as we've done with all our babies.
I know my family really likes him but I'm not sure if this behavior is a precursor to worse behavior? Or just need to section him off for a while?
He's the dark grey one. I meant to take comb pics before I left to do running but forgot. Will add some soon(ish) lol
I'm just frazzled. I've already had to rehome 5 roos and have three more if we don't keep one lol which we had planned on it, but... Lol thanks!
We have 3 - 6week old boys, hatched ourselves(easter eggers. Blue Wheaten Ameraucana is sire from local breeder), and obviously they play fight, square up, no biggie, they are growing and learning.
(Eta they are 6 weeks as of last Friday)
But our Subaru is taking after the other pullets, pecking them, numerous times.-- which I was out there this morning he did and I pecked him back- he made the awfulest noise ever and I barely got him (one finger to the back). He's always been vocal, he carries in like he's dying when a hen pecks him once bc he's under foot. *We are out there a lot and watch, we only have three hens out of 17 that don't like the babies and I believe it's because they are lowman on the pecking pole- but they don't harass the babies, or else I'd secure them in their integration pen completely.
We have them outside in an integration section where they can get in and out as we've done with all our babies.
I know my family really likes him but I'm not sure if this behavior is a precursor to worse behavior? Or just need to section him off for a while?
He's the dark grey one. I meant to take comb pics before I left to do running but forgot. Will add some soon(ish) lol
I'm just frazzled. I've already had to rehome 5 roos and have three more if we don't keep one lol which we had planned on it, but... Lol thanks!
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