Hen "mating" other hens?

[Cyprus]

It’s not actually “ mating “, it’s a show of dominance. Haven’t you ever seen a female dog “ hump” another dog??

It’s in animals nature to be dominant or submissive..... you guys watch too much tv

Not always dominance. And yes, I've seen a female dog hump another dog. My female dogs hump each other.
I'll have you know I almost never watch TV.

No, it's simulated mating. It isn't always a dominant hen doing it. I was without a muscovy drake for 2 years. A hen took on the role of drake and would mate the hens. She wasn't a dominant hen. She was the first to greet the new drake, and was the first to get mated by him. Poultry seem to know them my need to mate in order to reproduce. It's a strong instinct that will be fulfilled in anyway they can.

Amen.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I try not to watch anything humping anything else. Kind of hard with chickens its like they want you to look so they do it in your path and as loud as possible! Never understood the dominace hump, what is gained by fighting it out with their butts?

I do stop and watch because I enjoy observing behaviors and figuring out why it happens. In dogs I'm not convinced humping has anything to do with dominance. To me it seems like they get excited and it turns to humping. All animals get urges even fixed ones.

 

[True Patriot]

Dominance and submission is not always violent in nature. There are plenty of non violent examples of dominant behavior. Plumage displays, certain calls, posturing are all examples. Even the corporate "power tie" is an example of dominant display. Every species has their own way, it's humans that equate it with violent acts.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Not always dominance. And yes, I've seen a female dog hump another dog. My female dogs hump each other.
I'll have you know I almost never watch TV.


Amen.

 

[2 many chickens]

I had a hen that used to do this. She would jump on the others backs and dig her talons in their back. She even did the rooster dance with the one wing. She was kinda stupid. She WAS on the top of the flock order. She died though.
One of my comet hens now does this to only one hen. She always picks on her. I don't think it's mating since I've always had a rooster. I see it as a domaint thing.

 

[Cyprus]

Here's your fun fact of the day: Some lizard species exist entirely of females and reproduce asexually.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexual-lizards/

 

[RookieChickyMom]

It’s not actually “ mating “, it’s a show of dominance. Haven’t you ever seen a female dog “ hump” another dog??

It’s in animals nature to be dominant or submissive..... you guys watch too much tv

What does watching TV have to do with it? NEVER seen chickens mating on TV Maybe if there was more "mating" on MY TV set, I'd know more? We're just asking questions to be better informed and "mating" was probably the easiest way to describe it

 

[Cyprus]

What does watching TV have to do with it? NEVER seen chickens mating on TV Maybe if there was more "mating" on MY TV set, I'd know more? We're just asking questions to be better informed and "mating" was probably the easiest way to describe it

 

[Chickassan]

Ok, I get that. I do watch one hump show every morning because I find it pretty funny. Hobo my dominique humps Cookie this year's cockerel every single morning. It can't be good for his machismo. Not much I can do about it, they'll work it out I suppose.

I do stop and watch because I enjoy observing behaviors and figuring out why it happens. In dogs I'm not convinced humping has anything to do with dominance. To me it seems like they get excited and it turns to humping. All animals get urges even fixed ones.