Jul 7, 2015 #1 Tammymcl In the Brooder 6 Years Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 27 Reaction score 0 Points 22 Location Oregon My australorp has been mounting my sick girl. Is this just a dominance thing?
Jul 7, 2015 #2 junebuggena Crowing Educator Friend Spirit Joined Apr 17, 2015 Messages 23,102 Reaction score 8,349 Points 491 Location Long Beach, WA Mounting is dominance related. It is actually quite common for a dominant hen to mount lower ranking chickens.
Mounting is dominance related. It is actually quite common for a dominant hen to mount lower ranking chickens.
Jul 7, 2015 Thread starter #3 Tammymcl In the Brooder 6 Years Joined Nov 6, 2013 Messages 27 Reaction score 0 Points 22 Location Oregon I was just noticing her newly bright red comb yesterday.