Hen acting like a roo

[smoon]

I have a bully hen who keeps mounting my other hens like a rooster would do. I wouldn't care, except she pecks at them viscously and pulls out their feathers as she does it! I didn't get a roo purposely because I didn't want my hens to feel bullied...but now I have this problem hen who has assumed that role. Is this normal? I don't suppose there is anything I can do to break her bully behavior?

 

[ChickenLover200]

You're positive she's a hen? It IS normal for hens to sometimes take a leadership role on the pecking order and act like a rooster though....

 

[Isaac 0]

Your not always going to get hens its probably a rooster

 

[ChickenLover200]

Can we see pics of your hens?

 

[smoon]

Here is a picture of her in the act, just a few minutes ago! She's definitely a hen. She lays a big brown egg.

She even yells as if she's trying to crow.

 

[ChickenLover200]

Here is a picture of her in the act, just a few minutes ago! She's definitely a hen. She lays a big brown egg.

She even yells as if she's trying to crow.

Any other pics?

 

[smoon]

 

[Isaac 0]

Thats normal for hens to crow with the absence of a rooster.How much space do you have?

 

[ChickenLover200]

Definitely a hen.

 

[aart]

Hens can become dominant in the absence of a cockbird....'mounting' is not always about sex.
That's what she's doing....and is being overly aggressive about it.

Might want to get rid of her....or give her a timeout in isolation for a week or two to shake up the pecking order.
Lots of variables here.

Did you figure out if this was dried blood?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1137864/scaly-comb#post_17645523

Number of birds and coop/run size(in feet by feet) is warranted here.