hen mounting other hens

[kiwiadix]

I have a 10 month old splash orphington. It looks like a hen. Has a hen body but the comb is a bit large for a orphington hen but not like a rooster. The comb is about the size of a comb on a weslumer. Today I was suprised to see her mount another hen and breed her like a rooster. This is a mixed laying flock , only hens no rooster. In the next pen I do have a silkie rooster and I do hear him crowing. Since there are 12 hens in the pen I do not know if this bird is laying. Have any of you experienced this behavior?

 

[LuvinMyPeeps]

Nope, but without pictures, I'd guess you have a rooster there!

 

[jennh]

I have a speckled sussex, Sadie, that does that to Dorothy dominique constantly !

She has worn the feathers off her back in some spots already grrrrr

Jen

 

[LuvinMyPeeps]

Really? Oh wow, how funny! I had no idea....

 

[LadyHartman]

I have an EE that does that too. She has the body shape and comb of a roo but lays beautiful green eggs.

 

[Kim_NC]

Often a dominant hen will emerge in a flock with no roo....and handle "mating", etc.

Some time back I got a group of 8 mo old pullets from another farmer. Same thing happened - dominant hen mounting the others. After quarantine, I put them in with a roo. The dominant gal even sparred with the roo for 3 days!

 

[jennh]

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Jen

 

[JennsPeeps]

Our RIR does that to the lower-ranked hens as a show of dominance.

I just call her the resident lesbihen.

 

[Christie Rhae]

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One of my RIR also does this. When ever I catch her doing this I push her around a little and tell her " hey, who do you think you are? I am the boss here." lol

 

[ParlorCityChickens]

Yes we have a "lesbihen" as well.

We just laugh.