Hen mating like a rooster????

[Mark_]

Hi i have a question anybody knows why my hen is mating like a rooster she lays good size eggs so she for sure is a hen.

The first time I saw her do that I thought she was fighting with another hen and today I saw that she was mating like a rooster and the hen thought it was a rooster. Anybody know why she does this. This is her

 

[Isadora]

While they obviously aren't actually mating, hens will do this to other hens to exert dominance.

 

[BeanNoot316]

Have you actually seen that chicken lay? Comb and wattles are pretty large. How old is the chicken?

 

[Mark_]

Have you actually seen that chicken lay? Comb and wattles are pretty large. How old is the chicken?

Yes I've seen her lay eggs several times while cleaning the coop or collecting eggs

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Have you actually seen that chicken lay? Comb and wattles are pretty large. How old is the chicken?

If they know the size of egg she lays, they probably know she’s actually laying eggs.

Plus, she’s very clearly a hen.

 

[pekin queen]

she is just trying to show dominance

 

[Mark_]

While they obviously aren't actually mating, hens will do this to other hens to exert dominance.

I know she is not actually mating its the position I meant and the way

 

[Mark_]

If they know the size of egg she lays, they probably know she’s actually laying eggs.

Plus, she’s very clearly a hen.

Yeah she lays jumbo eggs

 

[BeanNoot316]

If they know the size of egg she lays, they probably know she’s actually laying eggs.

Plus, she’s very clearly a hen.

Figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask. I’m sure you know what they say about people that assume.

 

[Mark_]

Figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask. I’m sure you know what they say about people that assume.

Yeah