Shoot. I'm not even a GOOD nerd by comparison. I didn't go to a cool college, and I don't have a science degree. Just literature, linguistics, and education degrees.
If they could do this spontaneously and with regularity, poor roosters would be even more expendable for the egg industry and for the backyard enthusiast. Poor guys...
For a while, I volunteered for a wildlife rehab facility where all I did was care for birds. And it's that adoration of avians that led me to own chickens.
Good for you on choosing such a rewarding career! Mine is rewarding, too, but there are no birds in my high school classroom. Wild...