Hen dance?

earthfriendlyfarm

In the Brooder
10 Years
Apr 20, 2009
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Ellijay
I have a Cornish X that escaped the slaughter truck. She is about 3 1/2 to 4 months old. She has been beaten up by my first flock so badly we had to build her a seperate but connected roost and inner coop. When we let the flock out to free range, she goes too. She recently was mated on by one of our RIR roosters, and now she does this little thing , like a dance, when I come into her roost where she gets down low to the ground, spreads out her wings and sort of "wiggles". I think she is just wanting to mate more. Also, her butt has no feathers on it. I don't know if she is pulling them out, or if she just doesnt' have any there. Any idea?
 
Maybe. I had to keep her in my guest room for about 3 weeks while she recovered from her attacks. I was with her alot and along with my cats, were her flock for that time. But she is doing it to other people as well. She seems very happy. I would love to think it is a first sign of her getting ready to lay. She is a meat chicken, but I am vegetarian so she is now a egg chicken. haha Plus she seems very sweet. I am hoping she will be my broody girl.
 
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Yep. You're the roo in her life.
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We call that the chicken dance here. All my girls do it for me.
 

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