Are roosters the only ones that get on a female hens back? Or do hens do it, too?

[donrae]

Dominant hens can indeed mount other hens, but I think the OP just has a lot of roosters.

 

[sourland]

The little brown bird is the only hen in this picture, I believe.

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[roxy2007]

I have 2 roosters sadly i will have to get rid of them. But i was hoping that i can keep one of them. I really wanted chicks. But the chickens that i found out were roos, those two were the ones that got on top of my pullets. So thanks guys for helping me with these new chickens.

 

[Mackie n chicks]

None of my chickens have ever mounted one another but my ducks do and they're all female! I believe they may do it if a cockerel isn't around - but you have so i'm not sure if this applies - it does look more like a hen to me than a cockerel. It's interesting to find out. I was given 3 'hens' and one turned out to be my the best cockerel of all time.

 

[cinch920]

I have only hens and I have seen some of the more dominant hens mount the lower ranked hens. I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind it, but yes, I have definitely seen hens mount other hens.

 

[donrae]

I have 2 roosters

sadly i will have to get rid of them. But i was hoping that i can keep one of them. I really wanted chicks. But the chickens that i found out were roos, those two were the ones that got on top of my pullets. So thanks guys for helping me with these new chickens.

Hon, you've got at least three roosters, sorry.

 

[roxy2007]

Thanks for your help everyone at byc and thanks donrae for helping me discover the new chickens i hope that i have 3 roo. I dont know why though i huess i just want to get these ones a new home because all of those chickens are mean, not only to me but to my other chickens. We just got these new chickens not even 2 months ago. I love the sound of them but man the two i recently found out were roos they sound like they are competing to see who's going to keep crowing without stoping its insane. But hilarious . thanks everyone for posting . ill try to keep updating on what going on

 

[aggiemae]

I have only hens and I have seen some of the more dominant hens mount the lower ranked hens. I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind it, but yes, I have definitely seen hens mount other hens.

Not very PC we call ours (Pinkie Pie) a lesbhen.