Are hens just mean?

Hi @Chickn Keaper - I think your question would be better served to you, and the forum community if you posted it in our public forum. This will ensure you get help from a variety of smart people and experts while allowing others to learn from the questions and answers posted.

Please look/search through the posts in the below section to see if a similar question has already been asked, and if not, go ahead and create a new thread (look for the "Post New Thread" button).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying.18/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/managing-your-flock.2/