what's this behavior?

[pbnjellyfish]

2 of my 3 hens will run toward each other, stick their chests out and kind of bump each other and then stare at each other for a few seconds. They do it quite often. Sometimes they jump in the air at each other. The other hen is never involved. Is this a dominance thing?

 

[GaDawg]

Yes, just normal chicken stuff....

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

They're belly bumping eachother like those fat, shirtless men at sport games

Watch out, you might find them with team colored body paint next!

 

[GaDawg]

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

Huh. I thought mine had been sneaking in the house to watch pro-wrestling again and were practicing...

 

[apbgv]

They are playing chicken

Sorry. Mine do that all the time

 

[gritsar]

They are establishing or re-inforcing the pecking order. Completely normal and alot of fun to watch.

 

[MagsC]

 

[cmom]

They're establishing their pecking order. The belly or chest bump.

 

[MrsChickendad]

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So does that apply when fat guys at football games do it? Pecking Order??? Doesn't impress this old hen.