Rooster on hen

[jsz2009]

went outside tonight and noticed my silkie rooster sitting on my hen. He also lays on the other hens such as my leghorns. Any reason they do this?

 

[GitaBooks]

Is he just sitting on top of her or is he breeding? Roosters breed by climbing onto the hens back and grabbing their neck feathers with their beak. Silkies sometimes aren't that good at balance and stay on longer than other breeds.

Best of luck!

 

[jsz2009]

He's been on for a pretty long time. He hasn't moved either which is why it was confusing. Almost looks as though they're sleeping like that. Didn't even shake him when I walked up to make sure he was okay. I didn't know she was there until I got close enough.

 

[GitaBooks]

That is odd. Does it seem to bother the hen at all? Does she hold her wings out when he does that?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

went outside tonight and noticed my silkie rooster sitting on my hen. He also lays on the other hens such as my leghorns. Any reason they do this?

Sitting and laying how, exactly - the first thing that comes to mind is a rooster doing what roosters do, are you familiar with their mating behvaviors and is this different from that?

 

[jsz2009]

He stays on for hours which is why it's confusing to me. I always assumed the mating was a couple minutes.

 

[jsz2009]

Nope it actually looks like they just sleep like that. My chickens do have stranger personalities haha!

 

[GitaBooks]

LOL, that is funny.

 

[jsz2009]

Lol
That's why I figure id ask
I was confused what they were doing