I have my suspicions that this gal is androgynous... she has a big ol comb and big wattles, hen feathers, hen behaviors (squats and fluffs the nests) but is definitely far more aggressive than my other three.
She's a BO and around 6mo old.
Mostly she just pecks. I always either grab her and give her a little shake or give her a swat and push her backwards. Either way she comes back and pecks again about 75% of the time. Also does the puffed approach and lifts one wing and sort of shuffles over.
I'm getting kind of tired of it. My other three are very sweet. The one who was pecking some has stopped and only pecks my shoes and very gently- never my hands. The hen in question pecks my hands and HARD.
Ideas?
I don't think she's laying- one of the BOs is, I think it's my sweet Amber-hen
She's a BO and around 6mo old.
Mostly she just pecks. I always either grab her and give her a little shake or give her a swat and push her backwards. Either way she comes back and pecks again about 75% of the time. Also does the puffed approach and lifts one wing and sort of shuffles over.
I'm getting kind of tired of it. My other three are very sweet. The one who was pecking some has stopped and only pecks my shoes and very gently- never my hands. The hen in question pecks my hands and HARD.
Ideas?
I don't think she's laying- one of the BOs is, I think it's my sweet Amber-hen
