A curious question

[HarrysHut]

My beautiful light Sussex hen harry always runs up to see me she is very energetic yet whenever I approach her she sits in a squat like position with her "shoulders" raised she often shakes
Should we be concerned

 

[JessesGirl]

lol nope. that's submissive behavior. they start soon before they start laying eggs. if you had a roo around, he'd know what to do

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

Thats squatting, it's what she'd do for a rooster. No concern, completely normal, and IMO, very annoying when all I want to do is pet them lol If she's not laying already she will be soon. In my flock of six I had one who started laying about a week after she began squatting while another chicken squatted for over a month before she laid an egg.

 

[HarrysHut]

She has been laying since April and is still doing it se doesn't do it around new people which raised my concern

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

She sees you as the boss, just like she would a rooster