Zen Hen Momma
In the Brooder
- Feb 2, 2021
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Strange hen behavior question. I have 3 hens all 1 1/2 years old. One has been a bully pecking the others most of the first year. She’s currently acting broody sitting in the nest box for a while on nothing. Today I booted her out to clean to free range for a while and I observed bully hen crouched down next to the one she picks on the most, holding her down by the neck. Bully hen’s wings were spread a little and she was kind of dancing back and forth while the other one was motionless with its head pinned. I literally had to hold bully hens head to get her to release the poor girl. Is this a case of confused gender? I ended up putting her in a crate in the coop and she’ll stay there for a while but it’s been suggested I rehome her. If I’m left with 2 is there a downside? If I get a 4th will that help? I’m at a loss.