Jules. Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 friendly She had her first major moult in December, & I was unable to catch her during that time. I put it down to the moult & that she wasn't laying. She's got lovely new feathers now, which strangely have come through much darker, & I can only tell her apart from Poppy by her face, as Buzz has always had a larger comb & wattles. She was also first to come into lay. Now she crouches for me only occasionally, & was a monkey to catch yesterday when she was my demonstration chicken at my hen party. Poppy will crouch at the drop of a hat, but kicks when picked up as if to say " put me down", & so I don't use her for demos. Anyhow, Buzz has taken to leaping on top of poor Rosa ( who is bottom of the pecking order) a few times a day & acting like a cockerel When I see her do this I go over & press Buzz down gently to show her who's boss, but it doesn't seem to be working. I don't know if Buzz is laying again as at the most I am getting 3 eggs a dat from my 4 chickens. Anyone any advice please? Is she hormonal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I am no expert but wonder if after her moult she is now slightly more mature and so is trying to adjust the pecking order in her own favour A sort of Government re-shuffle for chickens maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 She sounds really hormonal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 That's right....it is a dominance thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ooh I hope our Matilda will be ok, cause we going through the moult at the moment and she's not the demo chicken at our hen parties anymore ,cause she just keeps running off and hiding under the table! Rosie's our demo at the moment she's the only one you can get hold of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 It is a nightmare. Cluckbok Naughty hens!!!! BTW Buzz was always top chook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Must be the moult because Ruby is exactly the same - always the friendliest chicken but she hasn't started laying again yet and now very rarely crouches She is getting slightly redder in the face though but has not tried to mount Opal. Opal is very much top hen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
