I wouldn't separate them. They are establishing pecking order. She may be picked on when returned to the flock. Sounds like a Cochin to me. Nice birds but can be bossy. Not as mean as RIR of course! Laura
We have 6 chickens, all 3 weeks old.
One, whose breed I haven't determined yet (does have feathered legs) is bossing around all the other chicks, to the point I had to remove it from the others last night.
My guess is they're becoming stressed due to their increasing size which is making their temporary home smaller. I'm hoping to get them outside this coming weekend (they'll be a month old by then).
My question: keeping this chick alone, will it cause the bossiness to become worse once reintroduced to the flock?
What I define as bossiness: chasing another chick away from food source, jumping on the back of another chick, chasing in general, being more vocal than usual toward the others. No toe, vent or feather pecking, though.
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