My little roo's first rainy day

[Honeybee22]

My little cockerel (15-16 weeks) was having an epic freak out about his first real rain today. The girls are totally fine with it, but he was pacing and herding his girlfriend so that she won't go off and get killed by the water falling from the sky. He herds her by pushing under her chest over and over. Kind of looks like when a cat rubs against your leg, but in a frantic way. Poor guy. He did this the first time that he experienced a very windy day too.

He was really just frustrated that all the other girls won't listen to him and come back to the coop! He was calling them with the same sound he uses to tell them he's found food, but the big girls just straight up ignored him. He finally settled down when I went out there and sat with him for a while, but it was interesting and kind of funny while it lasted.

Just wanted to share

 

[azygous]

I bet he turns into a terrific rooster.

 

[theuglychick]

Too cute! He sounds adorable! Poor little guy! I'd love to see pics of him and his girls if you get a chance to post some!

I just love roosters

 

[Honeybee22]

I went out to try and take a picture and it started to pour. This was good for my Tookie, because all his ladies came running for shelter.



Happy boy!

(The barred rock is his main squeeze.)

 

[Chickassan]

Cute! My guy tries to be an umbrella now putting his wings over the girls when it rains hard. It's a sweet gesture but the girls are a bit bigger than him so it's one of those it's the thought that counts kind of things.

 

[Honeybee22]

Cute! My guy tries to be an umbrella now putting his wings over the girls when it rains hard. It's a sweet gesture but the girls are a bit bigger than him so it's one of those it's the thought that counts kind of things.

Awww! What a gentleman!

 

[theuglychick]

He is so handsome! your birds are lovely!

I went out to try and take a picture and it started to pour. This was good for my Tookie, because all his ladies came running for shelter.

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Happy boy!

(The barred rock is his main squeeze.)

 

[Daddy Gene]

My little cockerel (15-16 weeks) was having an epic freak out about his first real rain today. The girls are totally fine with it, but he was pacing and herding his girlfriend so that she won't go off and get killed by the water falling from the sky. He herds her by pushing under her chest over and over. Kind of looks like when a cat rubs against your leg, but in a frantic way. Poor guy. He did this the first time that he experienced a very windy day too.

He was really just frustrated that all the other girls won't listen to him and come back to the coop! He was calling them with the same sound he uses to tell them he's found food, but the big girls just straight up ignored him. He finally settled down when I went out there and sat with him for a while, but it was interesting and kind of funny while it lasted.

Just wanted to share

Funny funny story.

 

[Patinas]

Great story! I remember my hens freaking out on one of their initial free ranging adventures and a big gust of wind came up and they all freaked and ran for the coop or for cover in the yard. Quickly dawned on me that they had never felt wind before!