/ Register

  1. If this is your first time on BYC, we suggest you start with one of these three options:
    Raising Chickens Chicken Coops Join BYC
    If you're already a member of our community, click here to login & click here to learn what's new!

A jealous hen? Is it possible?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by kathyinmo, Sep 16, 2009.

Most Liked Posts
  1. Sep 16, 2009 #1
    kathyinmo

    kathyinmo Nothing In Moderation

    24,510
    210
    388
    May 14, 2009
    (SW MO) Nevada, Missouri
    My Coop
    I have 3 Cuckoo Marans (1 yr old); 2 hens and a roo. They went through quarantine together, and now live with the main flock (population around 40). All has been well.

    Today the rooster mounted a hen from the main flock, and one of "his" hens ran over and started pecking at him. Is she jealous? Is this common?
     
  3. Sep 16, 2009 #2
    Eggs4Sale

    Eggs4Sale Chillin' With My Peeps

    4,122
    7
    211
    Jun 29, 2009
    I have 8 'sister' hens, and when a rooster gets a hold of one of them, one of the other hens will run over like a linebacker and *POW*, roosterBgone. But they don't react this way when the roos get other unrelated hens.

    I'm guessing they know who they 'belong' to, and will act accordingly. Yours sound like they know who they 'belong' to, but the rooster is in the dark. [​IMG]
     
  5. Sep 16, 2009 #3
    Brindlebtch

    Brindlebtch Chillin' With My Peeps

    5,539
    6
    248
    Apr 15, 2009
    Texas
    Typical male. [​IMG]
     
  7. Sep 16, 2009 #4
    TheOLDNewChick

    TheOLDNewChick I'm an original

    2,751
    1
    201
    Jun 12, 2007
    Tioga, Louisiana
    I agree. Typical male.

    She knows who he belongs to. Obviously, he never received the memo. So yeah, I guess it could be called "jealousy".
     
  9. Sep 16, 2009 #5
    kathyinmo

    kathyinmo Nothing In Moderation

    24,510
    210
    388
    May 14, 2009
    (SW MO) Nevada, Missouri
    My Coop
    Quote:[​IMG]
     

BackYard Chickens is proudly sponsored by