Hen hackles

[natemoore1986]

The one chick that lived from the 8 eBay FBCM eggs I incubated appears to be a pullet. Has a feminine look to her. She's about 8 weeks old today.

I'm trying to get momma and her one pullet used to the FBCM by placing it in a small pen inside the run on weekends. I probably need to mover her out there full time.

Today, momma (a BO) and the FBCM got beak to beak, and the latter got her hackles up, literally, in much the same way as Buck (my EE rooster) when he is triggered by my legs. Fixin' to be a throw-down, even though momma is 3X as big as "Madie."

The question is, do hens get their hackles up like roosters do? I know they will flog each other when fighting, but never noticed the raised hackle feathers before.

I'll post some more pictures of her. I guess nothing is for sure for two more weeks.

 

[BudgieKing15]

The one chick that lived from the 8 eBay FBCM eggs I incubated appears to be a pullet. Has a feminine look to her. She's about 8 weeks old today.

I'm trying to get momma and her one pullet used to the FBCM by placing it in a small pen inside the run on weekends. I probably need to mover her out there full time.

Today, momma (a BO) and the FBCM got beak to beak, and the latter got her hackles up, literally, in much the same way as Buck (my EE rooster) when he is triggered by my legs. Fixin' to be a throw-down, even though momma is 3X as big as "Madie."

The question is, do hens get their hackles up like roosters do? I know they will flog each other when fighting, but never noticed the raised hackle feathers before.

I'll post some more pictures of her. I guess nothing is for sure for two more weeks.

When my hens accidentally run into each other, their hackles go up, and this happens a lot.

 

[Chickassan]

Yep, hens flare their hackles.
Mother hens are the absolute best examples simply because she isn't bluffing she about to release the beast lol!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My Japanese hen at first raised her hackles, but when her chicks moved to the floor, she would raise her back, spread her wings put and lower her head before charging. Never before has a 1 pound hen been so rlterrifying XD

 

[natemoore1986]

Yep, hens flare their hackles.
Mother hens are the absolute best examples simply because she isn't bluffing she about to release the beast lol!

That right there is funny! And so true!

 

[natemoore1986]

My Japanese hen at first raised her hackles, but when her chicks moved to the floor, she would raise her back, spread her wings put and lower her head before charging. Never before has a 1 pound hen been so rlterrifying XD

Yes! My momma B.O. does that. Reminds me of a bull that's about to charge. All her feathers are raised, so I never noticed her hackle feathers.

My FBCM just raised her hackles, like a rooster.

At 8 weeks, shouldn't saddle feathers be showing if she is actually a cockerel?