My rooster is doing the shuffle dance to me!

[xmissjadie]

I have a 3 month old silkie rooster and everytime I go in the yard he does the shuffle dance to me. Is that normal? Does he know he's suppose to be doing that to the hens? Maybe he's just a little confused. lol. He is still young though.

 

[clarkechick]

I'd love to see the shuffle!!
He is obviously excited to see you. Unfortunately, I don't know if it's normal or not!

 

[xmissjadie]

Yeah, I'll have to take a video sometime!

 

[BooBear]

Roosters do the dance to impress the girls or display to other roosters their dominance.
When mine do this I pick them up, pet and cuddle them.

Cinnimon, partridge Silkie, actually loves to be picked up. He gets pouty if he don't get his cuddle.

 

[sourland]

The next step is flogging. Convince him that you are not beneath him in the pecking order.

 

[gallatea]

Yes, I would agree with the above. That "dance" is about dominance. And it's 100% normal. Mine did the same thing at the same age - a frizzle. He now dances, then attacks my leg and draws blood. It sucks when they turn out that way. Not all roos are the same - I have one that is sweet as pie to me, only "dances" and attacks my large dog, but no others. Also, this "show" is about trying to mate. I see my roo's dancing before they hop on a hen and mate - they latch on with their beak on their neck, and can pull out feathers at times. It's pretty brutal. And they don't stop quickly. I wish they could be neutered.

 

[33yardbirds]

He shuffles you should be doing the kick.

 

[zookeeper15133]

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They can, it's called caponizing. But it has to be done when they are young.

 

[magicpigeon]

Aww! My roosters used to do that too, but they always got picked up and cuddled and that seemed to teach them the lesson.

 

[Sheepy]

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LOL!