Gender fluid hen?

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

So I noticed something strange. I saw a 3 year old hen mount another hen and do the booty bump thingy that the rooster does. What the hey hey?!?!

 

[sdm111]

She's showing dominance she's not gender fluid lol its a chicken

 

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

She's showing dominance she's not gender fluid lol its a chicken

Like mimicking the rooster feet on wings, tilting back and trying to touch vens kind of behavior. Like that’s normal?

 

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

Lol and I’m being completely facetious with the gender fluid. I realize mating isn’t physically possible.

 

[3KillerBs]

Dominance mounting is common among animals.

 

[rascal66]

Likely a Dominance thing, especially if you don't have a rooster to fill in the role. There is an article on here I think. Its an interesting read.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Dominant hens mount the lower hens on the pecking order. It's fairly common.

 

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

Likely a Dominance thing, especially if you don't have a rooster to fill in the role. There is an article on here I think. Its an interesting read.

I actually have 1 rooster and a cockerel that knows his place. The rooster tolerates him. He is probably 18 weeks old.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Maybe not real common but not uncommon between hens. It is about dominance. Most of that behavior with juveniles is not about fertilizing eggs, it's dominance related. The one on bottom is accepting the dominance of the one on top, whether by choice or by force. Whether boy or girl.

 

[Dr.GarryTTucker]

Maybe not real common but not uncommon between hens. It is about dominance. Most of that behavior with juveniles is not about fertilizing eggs, it's dominance related. The one on bottom is accepting the dominance of the one on top, whether by choice or by force. Whether boy or girl.

The one on bottom just got down raising babies. So I can see that. She is probably bottom of the pecking order. The one on top maybe middle of the pack by my food and mating observation but I’m no chickenologist. Just a watcher.