Why did my hen attack me? I’m bleeding

[kaylacampbell30]

My hen attacked me and I caught it on camera. She’s only a few weeks away from being sexually mature and she’s growing increasingly aggressive towards me and her flock family. I was struggling to get them back in the coop after a long day in the run, and she randomly charged at me and cut my face with her feet. I’m completely stunned can anyone help me understand why she did this to me? I’m assuming she was mad because she wasn’t ready to go in the coop for the night? Either way, now I have a hole in my face, her nails punctured my skin badly

 

[Kung_pao]

Do you have an up close picture of this hen? Maybe she is a rooster or maybe she’s just crazy.

 

[DLA]

Sometimes it's hard to figure out why chickens do things but I would consider that behavior completely unacceptable and cull that bird immediately. Don't wait till she takes out an eye or harms one of your other birds.

 

[kaylacampbell30]

Do you have an up close picture of this hen? Maybe she is a rooster or maybe she’s just crazy.

 

[kaylacampbell30]

she looks so angry

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Age? Where did you get her from? I'm assuming you know for certain that she isn't broody?

 

[kaylacampbell30]

Age? Where did you get her from? I'm assuming you know for certain that she isn't broody?

She is exactly 17 weeks old today. She doesn’t seem to be broody. She’s a Saffhire olive egger. I got her as a chick from a breeder and I raised her from a baby. She isn’t the sweetest bird in my flock but has never been this aggressive.

 

[kaylacampbell30]

Sometimes it's hard to figure out why chickens do things but I would consider that behavior completely unacceptable and cull that bird immediately. Don't wait till she takes out an eye or harms one of your other birds.

Thank you for this advice! I definitely don’t want her to hurt the others in the flock.

 

[Falona Hen]

I have friends who had an aggressive hen. They just gave it away.

 

[kaylacampbell30]

I have friends who had an aggressive hen. They just gave it away.

Is it possible she’s at a hormonal age and will grow out of it?