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In the Brooder
- Apr 14, 2015
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My 14 wk old maran/easter egger mix rooster has been exhibiting some odd behavior over the last few days. I'm thinking it might be due to him coming to sexual maturity but i'm not sure.
First, he is crowing all throughout the day for the last 3 days, which I know is normal for roos. The main oddity i'm seeing is that he randomly stretches out his right wing and stiffens his right leg and then stumbles a single step and then he goes back to normal. I've seen him do this 4 or 5 times over the last 3 days but I assume its a regular occurrence when i'm not around. He also is getting feisty around me. He has always run away from me but in the last few days, he has been running up to me like he wants to fight.
Is it possible that the wing and leg stiffening is a response to becoming over-excited now that he is approaching sexual maturity? He is still smaller than my 1 year old hens so he cannot mount them. I'm guessing he is just feeling overcome by hormones but I wanted to ask everyone here incase it's a symptom of some sort of known disorder or disease.
First, he is crowing all throughout the day for the last 3 days, which I know is normal for roos. The main oddity i'm seeing is that he randomly stretches out his right wing and stiffens his right leg and then stumbles a single step and then he goes back to normal. I've seen him do this 4 or 5 times over the last 3 days but I assume its a regular occurrence when i'm not around. He also is getting feisty around me. He has always run away from me but in the last few days, he has been running up to me like he wants to fight.
Is it possible that the wing and leg stiffening is a response to becoming over-excited now that he is approaching sexual maturity? He is still smaller than my 1 year old hens so he cannot mount them. I'm guessing he is just feeling overcome by hormones but I wanted to ask everyone here incase it's a symptom of some sort of known disorder or disease.