Has any one ever heard if this????????????

[TheOldHen]

Long story short---had 4 hens, after a while realized one was a rooster. Due to city law, had to replace him with a different hen. So now two of the hens have red wattlers and comb, but one is only laying---the other two are a little behind. A farmer told me that some times when a rooster leaves the hen on the top of the picking order will take over the rooster roll and NEVER lay any eggs??? Has anyone heard this or is this just a "farmer tale"?

 

[duckinnut]

I would say take over as a boss hen but dont think that they will just stop laying.

 

[MommyMagpie]

Our boss hen still lays. In fact she lays better now that she has the cochins to boss around as well as her 3 RSL coop-mates. So much better, in fact, that she may have gotten her one way ticket to Camp Frigidaire canceled.

 

[NovaAman]

 

[SadieSue]

Our "boss hen" is one of our best layers until she goes broody. She's still boss then, but just preoccupied with eggs or chicks. NO one messes with her though - ever!