a bit confused

[BUFFS]

our top bird,minnie,a blackrock,seems to be having a time deciding what she is,she has started trying to mount our light sussex hen,caught her doing it several times over the last few days,and making a funny,growling like noise... is she now batting for the other side?

[Glutton4...]

It's possible! Is she laying?

[BUFFS]

she lays every day,very large egg,always last to lay..

[lynda66]

i think it's a sign they are ready for having boyfriends ..... most animals do it to members of the same sex, some even try it with other species ..... come to think of it, theres a lot of humans do that too lol ...... relax, it's quite normal

[BUFFS]

thanks a lot ,thought i was going to have her as a liberal candidate..

[Scarlet]

The top hen in a flock can decide her role is that of a cockeral - and not only try to mate but can start to crow!

[Glutton4...]

Unless you get a Cockerel!

[Scarlet]

Oh yeh! Get a cockerel

[BUFFS]

Unless you get a Cockerel!

alas ,no chance of a cockerel,neighbours are too close,they like the chooks clucking,but an early morning rooster,no way we would get away with that...

[lynda66]

alas ,no chance of a cockerel,neighbours are too close,they like the chooks clucking,but an early morning rooster,no way we would get away with that...

early morning, mid morning midday, afternoon, evening, 10pm, 3am ..... yeah i remember it well

[pinkprincess]

our girls are the same they are ex batts and Delilah (aptly named!) mounts each and every one of the other girls daily. It was really scary at first cos we thought she was bullying them, even put her with the neighbours chooks to see if that would calm her down but no luck! So she's back! Just let her get on with it however do keep an eye as we had to take one of our girls to the vet to be PTS a couple of months ago cos she had a dislocated hip vet said she could have done it when getting into the hut but possibly when Delilah got a bit over excited! If all else fails we could start the first chook gay pride!!

[BUFFS]

our girls are the same they are ex batts and Delilah (aptly named!) mounts each and every one of the other girls daily. It was really scary at first cos we thought she was bullying them, even put her with the neighbours chooks to see if that would calm her down but no luck! So she's back! Just let her get on with it however do keep an eye as we had to take one of our girls to the vet to be PTS a couple of months ago cos she had a dislocated hip vet said she could have done it when getting into the hut but possibly when Delilah got a bit over excited! If all else fails we could start the first chook gay pride!!

they run funny now,what would it be like if they all come out?