Good point my flock is very mixed! I couldn't see her hurting any of them. I just didn't like the way they treated her! However I let them do there thing and she is still at the bottom but can roam the coop and free range with out getting as picked on. She is also a loner. She squats for me but not our Roo . The other day as I was drinking my coffee and getting my chicken watching therapy. My Roo got Oreo a nice big earth worm and called her over. Awww! It's funny to watch the dynamics.
Depends on the store too..Management makes a difference .EDIT: Generally the customers have no clue and have some misplaced faith that the store clerks know more than they about what's what....It's not funny for the buyers but you'd think they would figure out that the clerks don't know either.
Ignoring my amusement over this entire scenario.....this honestly is good information to know. Since I'm just learning to "speak chicken" I appreciate postings like this to illuminate me to the possibilities surrounding chicken behavior. (I'm still giggling over the idea of any human being perceived as a giant rooster. I guess I just have the giggles this morning.)
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it is quite amusing ...hens naturally do this when they are mature ...it usually means they are laying eggs at that time too
Your mama has good taste.
MrsB ?
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No not offensive at all! I kinda figured that. She is my youngest and was raised with a mille Fluer D'uccle . I didn't realize when I got her she was a bantam cause they were all mixed. So I ended up letting them grow together and then introduced Oreo to the big girls and chicken little to her new bantam coop and friends . Of course she did fine but Oreo did not. It's been about a month she is better now. Can actually roam the coop. Will she start to lay since she is squatting or does it have to be for the rooster.
