rachmargita
In the Brooder
- Aug 26, 2018
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Hello! I am new to raising chickens and currently have 3 Silkies, and 2 Bantams. My 2 Bantams I have owned for a year and got them as chicks. My rooster, Frankie, and my hen, Julie had some type of argument about 3 days ago. She was sitting on 4 eggs at that time. When I went to check on them, both were pretty neat up. Julie was missing a bunch of feathers and Frankie was extremely tired and seemed a little off. We separated them at that time and tried to get them back together at the end of the day. When we brought Julie out to Frankie, she immediately puffed up like a Turkey and started making a strange grunting sound. Frankie went after her, so again we separated them. We have tried several times to get them back together, but Julie always puffs up and grunts. You can tell Frankie is trying to " make up" with her, as he tries calling her for food and somewhat keeps his distance from her. Then he seems to give up, and will move toward her dragging his wing. She spends her time in a box, barely eating and drinking and only moves when I pull her out and set her in the yard. I removed the eggs after the argument with Frankie, but she is still behaving like she has eggs. I even tried dipping her bottom half in cold water to pull her out of it. It seemed to help temporarily, but she is back to sitting again. Does anyone know what I can do to get her and Frankie back together again? Is her behavior normal? Thanks in advance for your help!!!
