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    Is it weird that when I talk to my chickens, they shake their heads very fast?

    Are they the ones you’re closest with, spend the most time/contact with, or make the most eye contact? I get happy twitches only with chooks I’ve bonded with. The last batch of chicks, very small batch of 3, I spent so much time snuggling with. They twitch to my voice and their favorite words...
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    Is it weird that when I talk to my chickens, they shake their heads very fast?

    They absolutely twitch their heads when executed. Just like other birds. They also “eye pin” in excitement and joy (rapid pupil dilation). The birds I’m closest with, I can stand by their roost, softly say their name, and they will twitch and (if I have enough light) I’ll see eye pinning. I do...
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    i think my cockerel is trying to mate with me

    Dominance theory, the idea that a creature is dominating, that there's such thing as an "alpha" is all from a study in the 1940's that's been so profoundly debunked that the most likely reason it's still being mentioned is a reflection on how we project our own toxic human traits on lesser...
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    i think my cockerel is trying to mate with me

    Considering we're all adults here, I think we can and should totally suggest humane alternatives to aversively responding to a PERCIEVED aggressive behavior and let the person asking for advice make their own decision. Nobody is holding their hand telling them to put themselves in danger. The...
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    i think my cockerel is trying to mate with me

    Heartbreaking responses like these are unfortuante and why I haven't been active in communicating on this forum. I was hoping for better but, hey, at least I said my peace. Consider that the way y'all are talking about roosters with temperment and socialization issues is how our parents' and...
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    i think my cockerel is trying to mate with me

    Just chiming in to say dominance theory is a very human-centric approach to explaining the actions of chickens, especially roosters, and modern studies disprove it. Please do not assume this has anything to do with aggression or trying to “dominate” you or “make you his hen”. Sounds to me...
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