The omega hen is usually quite adept at stealing food from others. They need to be to get their share. Phyllis and Sydney are both really good at theiving food, Sydney especially. Phyllis uses that mop on her head to block others when she does find something to eat. That would be consistent behavior with number 3.
Why am I not surprised?
You seem to have a most interesting collection of friends.
Oh Kris!
I was so hoping you'd be in your house this winter! Again I am so happy those little rugs are getting used. Sharing with the cats is purrfect. 
Honestly most of my girls are nutters but dominance or bullying are not really issues. All mine like to roost on the top bar but it doesn't fit 14. Everyone, including my top hens, takes their turn on the 2nd roost. So much depends on the individual personalities of the girls & who gets along together. My favorelles & BRs hang together. They seem to have quite similar personalities & builds, while my Campines & Wyandotte bantams get along really well. Again quite similar in personalities if not looks. The Aracaunas are outsiders, probably because they are different looking. Lavender is an older hen now so despite being peculiar as all get up gets on with everybody ~ just not all @ the same time.
Yikes. I need a better filter. I know it's not the staffs fault & I know lots of people are only interested in egg production but I was just so sad. To the girl's credit she gave me a sympathetic & understanding look. We both knew those poor chicks were doomed to short lives. 
The worst part is most people won't know that when they buy them. They'll be told they're great little layers ~ & so they are! Sadly.
I hope all things farm related start sorting out well in the very near future. We miss you & will be glad when you can rejoin the fray!I envy you, as every night I have been needing to adjust the girls in my least accessible coop. For weeks. I have installed a third roost, but still no luck. All my roosts are one level. It’s not even the two roosters that are the problem (yes two, I tried to separate them then gave up and moved the hens in instead), it is the three youngest chickens and my two bully girls. They are only three weeks younger than the other two new additions to the coop, who are 5 month younger than the original 6 ladies. I have watched my bully girl go from the back corner of the coop three roosts forward and to the opposite corner to knock the girls off the otherwise empty roost! If I adjust them once it is dark enough she doesn’t try it, but I’ve also had her come after my hand as I’m trying to get the three others off the floor.
I hope the cats enjoy snuggling on it with you. 
