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Quick rooster "dance" question

post #1 of 6
9/9/12 at 12:59pm
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I have a couple of chickens that I'm on the fence about. I'm just wondering if my rooster knows the difference. I have a silkie rooster that will "dance" for these couple of chickens. Does he just "dance" for any chicken or do rooster know if the chicken they "dance" for is a girl?

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post #2 of 6
9/9/12 at 1:07pm

Hmmmm...I've had one (two actually) dance for me.  But at least I'm female...lol.   Thinking back, I've never seen one dance for another male chicken.  I'll be interested to hear others' experiences.

Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.  I always swore that I wouldn't succumb to chicken math.  I lied.
 

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Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.  I always swore that I wouldn't succumb to chicken math.  I lied.
 

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post #3 of 6
9/9/12 at 1:09pm

They will dance and even mount a young cockerel to show dominance.

Married to wife of 18yrs, 19yo and 17yo boys(One EOD in Army, other in HS), Australian Shepherd, Australian Cattle Dog mix, 2 dumb cats that hate each other(at least the fighting stopped), 28 chickens

 

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Married to wife of 18yrs, 19yo and 17yo boys(One EOD in Army, other in HS), Australian Shepherd, Australian Cattle Dog mix, 2 dumb cats that hate each other(at least the fighting stopped), 28 chickens

 

Jesus is Lord, I am not!!!!

 

ASBC member

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post #4 of 6
9/9/12 at 1:10pm
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Originally Posted by TurtlePowerTrav View Post

They will dance and even mount a young cockerel to show dominance.

Interesting....

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post #5 of 6
9/9/12 at 1:25pm

I've heard of the mounting to show dominance, but never heard of courting w/the dance...  I'm glad I've only been courted...hehee.

Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.  I always swore that I wouldn't succumb to chicken math.  I lied.
 

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Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.  I always swore that I wouldn't succumb to chicken math.  I lied.
 

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post #6 of 6
9/10/12 at 4:55am
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Originally Posted by teach1rusl View Post

I've heard of the mounting to show dominance, but never heard of courting w/the dance...  I'm glad I've only been courted...hehee.

Yea. I have a sizzle rooster that dances for everyone who goes out to say hi to him. As well as an EE rooster that does it too. Chickens are so funny.

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