AmandaR Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Today, our Pepperpot (still laying and just over a year old) has been getting rather 'ahem' amorous with our gingernut rangers. Gripping them by the neck and enacting cockerel behaviour, making the strangest of noises and 'afterwards' strutting around with her neck feathers all puffed out e.t.c Can anyone advise what is going on here? It sure is giving the neighbours something to gossip about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 It's normal. She is obviously top in the pecking order and just reinforcing it with dominant behaviour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 My Atilla the Hen does this all the time. She is top hen and not always in a good mood:? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaR Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thank you Patricia and Egluntine, Glad to know that it is normal behaviour. There was a concern in the back of my head that she may be one of those 'one in ten thousand' hens who change sex I'll have to order a regime of cold showers for her from now on then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
