First off, my roosters have turned mean. Not towards me, towards the hens! If one of the hens does something that Zeus or Thor doesn't like, they bite the tar outta em, usually on the head or neck. Of course the hen screams like she's being killed. Is this a brahma thing or a rooster thing?
Secondly, I've noticed a roost situation and I'm wondering if it will continue. I have 4 roosts in their pen, with the smallest, highest roost only having a 2 chicken capacity. Every night at bedtime Zeus is up there with the same hen. I'm wondering if this means she will be the top hen. So far my roosters positions in the pecking order is well defined, Zeus is first and Thor right behind him. It's harder for me to tell who is top hen, it seems to switch back and forth between three of them.
Secondly, I've noticed a roost situation and I'm wondering if it will continue. I have 4 roosts in their pen, with the smallest, highest roost only having a 2 chicken capacity. Every night at bedtime Zeus is up there with the same hen. I'm wondering if this means she will be the top hen. So far my roosters positions in the pecking order is well defined, Zeus is first and Thor right behind him. It's harder for me to tell who is top hen, it seems to switch back and forth between three of them.