I have Ms Pissy. Decided to keep her. Why, is still a question in my mind, other than she is sweet as pie to me. So.....After attacking 2 hens in the coop tonight, I walked in through the door to check for eggs, and she came in through the pop door. I was NOT happy, so I reached for her, and she bowed to me. I was going to grab her but I decided to try something I read on here. So I rubbed her on the upper back,and head, as she likes. She LOVED it and melted. I moved it to the lower back tail feathers and fluffed a little,and she stuck her behind up , as if it was okay to do more ........ummmm...no...but , my questions are.... Since she is SO mean to the other hens, can I take advantage of this dominance, I seem to have, to help control her BAD, AGGRESSIVE behaviour?? I had to use my stick ( a broken piece of wood from the 1st outdoor roost we made) to push her gently to the back of the indoor roost, last night, because she had a hen stuck on a very tiny metal shelf thing, from work, that I hang my coop cleaning tools on. That hen was having trouble holding on, and she would not allow her to get on the roost. Can I use this, and how? I feel this is the time to set the limits. Any ideas? any thoughts? any anything? Thanks
You are the rooster. My most irritating hen was the last to squat for me, she really resisted. I take advantage of their submission every time I go in the run. They squat, I put my hands on their backs and ruffle their feathers. Then they shake it off. I wouldn't be surprised if it strengthens bonds. But to answer your question, roosters absolutely settle disputes between hens. It's worth a try. You could take a broomstick or small branch to extend your reach.
