Naked neck hen pecking at other hens

[Luna88]

I have a naked neck hen, she hatched her eggs and took care of her chicks very well.. now that they’re grown hens she hits them, she doesn’t let them eat with her, sleep with her, she doesn’t want them close to her, she’ll pull at their feathers. Any idea why this happens? She’s not mean to us, she never got mad if we touched her chicks.

 

[aart]

I have a naked neck hen, she hatched her eggs and took care of her chicks very well.. now that they’re grown hens she hits them, she doesn’t let them eat with her, sleep with her, she doesn’t want them close to her, she’ll pull at their feathers. Any idea why this happens? She’s not mean to us, she never got mad if we touched her chicks.

How old are chicks, in weeks?
She's probably weaning them, can happen anywhere from 4 weeks to months after hatch.

 

[Luna88]

How old are chicks, in weeks?
She's probably weaning them, can happen anywhere from 4 weeks to months after hatch.

They’re 8 months, thanks for the info!