Hen is playing like a rooster

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By Mike F. (Luvchiknz) on Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 05:19 pm:

Hello,
I've seen here a while back a question like this but did not read it. I have a Rhode Island Red hen, she jumps on the back of a couple of my Buff Orpingtons. Is this the pecking order thing? Or is she a little nutzo? Thanks once again for the help! Mike

By Cjeanr on Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 06:42 pm:

Mike, Not to worry, perhaps peck order, perhaps a hormone thing. CJR

By Ginny on Thursday, February 15, 2001 - 09:06 pm:

Your hen is definitely trying to be dominate - it is a way of her telling the one she is on that she is higher on the pecking order! I also had a Rhode Island Red who pulled off the same stunts! She was, of course, the leader of the gang!

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