My Hen Behaving Like A Rooster!

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ANiceKaren

ANiceKaren

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Has anyone ever had their hen start behaving like a rooster? My Mildred, a 2 year old Black Sex Link has recently started acting very rooster like! She is the head hen, recently granted that title about 6 months ago when my other head girl passed. She is definitely in charge around here chasing my younger girls away BUT she is also mounting them almost daily like a rooster would a hen! It’s not a peck.. it’s a full mount which they submit to. She is laying so I know it’s a hen! Can this happen? She even looks like a Roo! Enjoy the pic!
 

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ANiceKaren said:
Has anyone ever had their hen start behaving like a rooster? My Mildred, a 2 year old Black Sex Link has recently started acting very rooster like! She is the head hen, recently granted that title about 6 months ago when my other head girl passed. She is definitely in charge around here chasing my younger girls away BUT she is also mounting them almost daily like a rooster would a hen! It’s not a peck.. it’s a full mount which they submit to. She is laying so I know it’s a hen! Can this happen? She even looks like a Roo! Enjoy the pic!
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Do you have a Roo? if not it could be a dominance thing.
 
SilverBirds

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If a rooster is not present, it is fairly common for a hen can take on the role of the rooster. This includes crowing and dominance mounting. Dominance mounting is common in a lot of animal species and is normal.


In some extremely rare cases a hen can "change sex". I think I've read it's something to do with the ovaries or hormone thing (not entirely sure). The change affects the outward physical appearance and biochemistry, but she will still be a female. I am NOT an expert on this topic though.
 
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ANiceKaren said:
Has anyone ever had their hen start behaving like a rooster? My Mildred, a 2 year old Black Sex Link has recently started acting very rooster like! She is the head hen, recently granted that title about 6 months ago when my other head girl passed. She is definitely in charge around here chasing my younger girls away BUT she is also mounting them almost daily like a rooster would a hen! It’s not a peck.. it’s a full mount which they submit to. She is laying so I know it’s a hen! Can this happen? She even looks like a Roo! Enjoy the pic!
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Yes I have a confused hen like this it means she is dominant and they submit
 
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Just a hormone thing she get over it I seen a hen I had beat every hen down then flew on the roost and crowed. Yes they was a cock in the pen .She got bold enough to try him and got her bell rung .Shortly afther all went back to the normal . Cheers
 

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