I've wondered this myself, but it seemed so strange since we are larger than her and give food/treats/water. But if it happens in other cases, it must be!
The cuddle therapy sounds most interesting! My dogs are large but it doesn't seem to bother her :P The largest one who gets attacked most often is so mild and relaxed, I worry he will become nasty to the chickens if this keeps up. This is the first group of hens I've had and I must admit I'm a...
I got my first bunch of chicks two years ago (Rhode Island Reds), all hens. After about one year, the chicken who seemed to be at the bottom of the pecking layer slowly began to become aggressive towards myself and my dogs. She would walk up and down the side of the dog pen, puff up and fly at...