Steph n Kel
In the Brooder
Hi there,
My question is, do (or can) hens splay their hackle feathers when they are "bumping chests" and establishing the pecking order? I'm not worried about their behaviour - I understand it's normal - but I have noticed that some of the birds will "bump", run at , or peck another bird but they never have the definite splaying of the hackle feathers while 3 others do. The difference is very obvious. On the white bird you can even see her black skin when she does this. Does this mean these 3 are cockerels/roosters?
Thanks in advance!
S & K.
My question is, do (or can) hens splay their hackle feathers when they are "bumping chests" and establishing the pecking order? I'm not worried about their behaviour - I understand it's normal - but I have noticed that some of the birds will "bump", run at , or peck another bird but they never have the definite splaying of the hackle feathers while 3 others do. The difference is very obvious. On the white bird you can even see her black skin when she does this. Does this mean these 3 are cockerels/roosters?
Thanks in advance!
S & K.
