Leghorns Patrolling Nest Boxes - Messing Up Other Hens

[jlwquilter]

So Daisy ended up in the right most yellow box and laid. First time
This box has seen action - although it’s only been in that location 2 days. Isis also laid so she should clam the heck down. Raven is back up in a White box.

I think the excitement for the day is over. Most of my older hens have not yet laid today. We’ll see if all this drama this morning effects them or not!

 

[jlwquilter]

In the end there were 14 eggs laid out of 19 hens.

I sincerely hope tomorrow is much less dramatic!

 

[DallasLoneStar]

FWIW, my two Leghorns are total assholes and I could see them doing this! But the other five are not laying yet so time will tell. The Leghorns are about a month older and started laying two weeks ago. They boss all the other chickens around. I can’t tell who among the two of them is the alpha though. They sort of co-rule! If anyone is curious the other five are two EE, and one each barred rock, New Hampshire red, and Welsummer.

 

[jlwquilter]

More drama but of a totally different nature. Had an unexpected hen death. That’s for a new thread.

It’s interesting how different each chicken is. Some really are jerks or just so aggressive to be almost looking/eager to kill another chicken. And then some are so clam and chill.

Maybe due to the middle of
The night death the hens this morning seem calmer/less fired up. Cinders, who had trouble getting into the regular boxes yesterday and finally did a sneak in drop and run, laid in the sun roost already today. Smart girl!

There is nest box pecking I saw when doing the morning chores but way less than yesterday. But I’m not going to be out there for hours right now cause I’m dealing with the dead hen.