My pheonix and japanese bantams are 3 months old, and have always shared the same coop and yard.
3 days ago I noticed the pheonix chasing the bantams everytime they get near them. Any ideas as to what is going on?
Pecking Order- Or Just Plain Mean?
Puberty? I think you're right about there at 3 mos...That's about when they really start claimong territory isn't it?
Do you think I should separate them, or let them go?
{In all my limited wisdom} I'd be inclined to separate for a couple of months until they are physically mature -have it in my head that they are less volatile then, no concrete evidence or info, though. Maybe someone else has more experience...
Thanks, I always respect your wisdom
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Jordan my in my opinion i would move them but that being said in my experience you can't put them back because they will fight more.
If you really want it solved i would just seperate them permently i know phenonix are bigger than bantams and it may be the size thing too.
If you leave a large roo in there with the little bantams hens he will mount them eventually and that will be cruel to the little hens.
Just my opinion and as i always say their your chickens and your choice as how you raise them.
Harmony
yes, it is 1 pheonix roo and 3 hens, to 6 bantam hens. guess i better move them. thanks for the advice everyone
Hope things work out Jordan^_^
thanks, they are sometimes worse than children
Yeppers. Good Luck. If that's a roo he reeelly needs to peck on someone his own size -or bigger!! Might teach him some manners.
it's the hens chasing them
Chaseing them away from thier man most likely hens can be meaner than roo's sometimes.
well, i'm thinking about separating thm
Guess I lost track -thought it was a standard roo and 3 bantams...
They have all been together since 3 days old. I hate this is happening. They have plenty of room. coop is12'x12', and yard is just as big.
It would be nice if they could just work through it, but you certainly don't want to miss any 'point critical' where they needed to be stopped to avoid trouble.
Funny thing is, they have 2 roosts and all roost together at nite.
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Jordan the best thing is to look at the advice here then look at whats best for the chickens and then see how you feel.
Decisions can be simple if we don't over analyze and agonize about them and just do what we know needs to be done.
Harmony
I leave my bantam roos in with the main flock and my bantam girls I have seperate. The bantam roos rule the roost and run the big roosters off. It's hysterical. I had to take my little girls out of the flock. The juvinile roos were just too agressive and I was afraid they would hurt my little girls.
Innetween, that looks like my lucy