red star hen crossed with barred rock rooster

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Ridgerunner said:
There are some variations, but a normal sequence when chickens mate is:

The rooster dances for the hen by lowering a wing and circling. This signals his intentions.

The hen squats. This spreads her out on the ground so the rooster's weight is spread out instead of all going through her legs.

The rooster hops on and grabs the back of her head. This head grab is her signal to raise her tail out of the way.

The rooster very quickly touches her vent with his and hops off. It can be over in an instant.

The hen stands up, fluffs up her feathers, and shakes. This gets his deposit in the right place to fertilize the eggs.
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That rooster you are describing sounds like quite the gentleman compared to my last Roo. I remember after keeping them separated for a day then putting him back with the hens the first thing he did was chase down my red star, tackle her and do his business, then he was back to being his normal self again. I think my current Roo is still working things out, he is only 18 weeks old and his approach needs some work, the hens usually get away from him lol.
 

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