Hi everyone!
I don’t think...I am pretty sure one of my hens is acting like she is the dictator of the coop!
These are my observations.
1. Lately when I am outside busy with the run and area I suddenly hear a commotion and I see one of the hens taking off from the coop area.
2. Sometimes that has happened more than one time same day.
3. The commotion is so loud that it sounds like a predator is in the coop and when I check to see what is the problem; I see the same white leghorn hen walking around the nests and it seems like she is deciding where to lay her egg. But, as soon as I turn my back I see another hen that was trying to lay her egg taking off complaining!
4. I’ve noticed that the egg laying has been diminished. Is it because of the dictator interference? And since the flock free range they might be laying their eggs someplace else?
5. At last, yesterday, I was able to catch the dictator twice...Pecking at the poor layers head and the layers taking off out of the nest.
The thing is that there are an abundance of empty nests when the dictator behaves like this. So I am starting to think she is a meany. I caught her yesterday and placed her in her own cage for observation because I think she doesn’t even lays eggs.
Is this logical and common behavior in a hen?
comments and observations of own incidents are welcomed! Thank you.
I don’t think...I am pretty sure one of my hens is acting like she is the dictator of the coop!
These are my observations.
1. Lately when I am outside busy with the run and area I suddenly hear a commotion and I see one of the hens taking off from the coop area.
2. Sometimes that has happened more than one time same day.
3. The commotion is so loud that it sounds like a predator is in the coop and when I check to see what is the problem; I see the same white leghorn hen walking around the nests and it seems like she is deciding where to lay her egg. But, as soon as I turn my back I see another hen that was trying to lay her egg taking off complaining!
4. I’ve noticed that the egg laying has been diminished. Is it because of the dictator interference? And since the flock free range they might be laying their eggs someplace else?
5. At last, yesterday, I was able to catch the dictator twice...Pecking at the poor layers head and the layers taking off out of the nest.
The thing is that there are an abundance of empty nests when the dictator behaves like this. So I am starting to think she is a meany. I caught her yesterday and placed her in her own cage for observation because I think she doesn’t even lays eggs.
Is this logical and common behavior in a hen?
comments and observations of own incidents are welcomed! Thank you.