Why don't you take some pics and post them. I have heard of situations where there was no roo and the bossy hen would take up characteristics of the rooster, but I'm not sure exactly what that meant.I just got my first egg yesterday!!!YAYAnyway, Maple , was hatched in Feb. so she is 5 mo. Old. also, I just saw my Cochin trying to mate with her. I thought my Cochin was a hen, now I don't know!! Anyone have any advice? I'm so new at this. My hen that is laying now is a Rhode Island Red. I'm confused about the whole chicken mating thing. Do hens try to mate with hens??? No crowing going on.