Top hen mounting other hens like she's a rooster... Is this normal?

[evoli]

This is my Phoebe. She turned 5 last month and was a mom last year.

She used to go broody every year and I've expected her to do so this year aswell but nada. She's still very healthy, a bit overweight but nothing concerning.

And then I see her mounting another girl today. I was shocked but then I remembered that I saw her do it a few months ago aswell but didn't think anything of it. My roo Diego broke it up asap and then jumped on Phoebe. It was a circus haha

She still lays eggs. I really can't explain it lol

 

[Suzy P]

When the dormant, right-side gonad is switched on, it develops into a male sex organ, called an ovotestis. Scientists have found that an ovotestis will produce sperm. A sexually reversed hen with a “turn-on” ovotestis, will actually try to mate with the other hens in the flock.Jun 21, 2021

 

[mell09]

My oldest Easter Egger hen, which is my top hen is mounting the group she grew up with like a rooster. She leaves the others alone.

This just started about 2 weeks ago. She is grabbing the neck and then actually doing the rooster mating motion. Is this normal behavior? When I do see it happen, I pick her up off the hen she's mounting. It's only certain hens too. The first time I saw this, once she jumped off they both shook like they were fertilized.

This hen has either stopped laying or slowed down drastically. I have other hens with her egg color.

It's the strangest thing I've ever seen too. In the last 2.5-3 years of her life, she's never done this. I spend a great deal with my flock, so I know them pretty well down to their egg song and calls.

I thought I was going crazy when I saw mine doing the same thing. Even questioned if she was really a she when I know she’s a she !

 

[saym]

I had an older br hen that even tried to crow like a rooster... the mounting etc didn't last very long...

 

[fullpsychoflock]

I’m here cuz my top pecking order hen is doing some violent mating looking on this poor other girl. Always the same one. She’s not a rooster cus she has been laying for a year and now is coming out of a long ass two month molt.
I think the 5G towers are now turning the animals trans too. Ha jk… mostly