I think my roos broody!

[ChickyPooh]

I have a dutch ( I think) roo that has a very cute and sweet, as well as protective nature. I was playing with him today and put him in a nest box and he started chirping like a hen does with chicks and he bedded down in the nest and would not get out!!! What is up with my roo? ( yes, I am positive he's a roo)

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Could you post a picture?

 

[knippk]

Some roo's act like that when they are trying to get the hens to lay.

 

[silkiechicken]

If a bird stays in the nest for 24 hours night and day without going to roost, then you can say they are broody. I bet he was just showing his ladies the best place to lay an egg.

 

[kwynn's birds Alaska]

My bantie (i think he's part millie???) was doing that, but when I went to move him he was actuallysitting on an egg!! do they normally do that? He usually goes in the nests and kicks the straw around.

 

[ChickyPooh]

Thats what he was doing and I have a video on my phone but I can't post it. He didn't stay in there but he stayed there for a while.