A broody or nesting rooster?!?

[1FastFlamingo]

Spike is definetly a roo, has fathered a chick too. He`s a black tailed red frizzled bantam mutt roo. Well this morning I am out giving my girls their daily treats and found Spike in a nesting bin making a nest and settling in! Is this normal for roos to nest or do egg or chick time? He`s my sweetheart of the flock and defends all those small er than him (and he`s pretty short too being a banny) lol. Just curious... On a side note, my girlies love sweet potato skins over regular potato skins apparently! LOL

 

[mgw]

1FF sounds like your roo is having an identity crisis. Maybe he needs gender counciling LOL. Either that or give him some eggs and call him Mrs. Doubtfire. LOL

 

[gryeyes]

Hey, nest boxes are great places to nap!

Also, he can keep an eye on those laying biddies.

My roo often gets into a nest box to show pullets it's a great place to lay eggs. He turns around, making that cajoling sound that he also uses when he's found a goodie for a favorite hen. He might get in and out two or three times, to show the pullet how great it is.

It's really endearing to watch.

 

[mychookschick]

Yes, he is perfectly fine! LOL He is just either napping or is trying to convince the young pullets where and how to sit. I don't know how old your chickies are but, that is all he is doing. I actually had a rooster who let one of his girls lay an egg right on top of him! LOL He was a funny sight!!

 

[1FastFlamingo]

Thank you all! Sounds exactly like what he`s doing! Trying to show my younger girls where to go. He`s such a gentle boy when it comes to the girlies, even watches over the real young ones too.