Am I the Rooster?

[thai1]

Hello first time poster.

Question - I have red sex link hens and was wondering why they sometimes freeze and lower there bodies to the ground when I am near them or sometimes when I talk loud near them. Is this a mating squat position? When they do this I give them a little rub on there bums and they allways give a good feather fluff when they get up and walk away.

Cheers

 

[Firebomb_k]

Their letting you dominate them......your their alpha.

 

[gritsar]

Uh yep, you're the rooster alright.

 

[gryeyes]

Just as you suspected and gritsar said, you're their rooster.

It's always nice to be The Boss.

 

[Matt A NC]

... and when you give them the little rub on there bums you are 'mating' them and reinforcing your dominance.

Matt

 

[lovinlife]

LOL! My brother has chickens, no rooster. His hens will squat when the kids get near them. I know what it is, but the kids all think the hens are being nice and letting them pick them up.

 

[gritsar]

If I surprise my hens, like walking around a corner too fast, they immediately go into the squat then give me a look like "oh! it's just you!".

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

thai 1,

Sounds like you need to practice saying "cock-a-doodle- doo"

 

[FrizzlesRule]

I've had many hens do that over the years, even the ones not around a rooster.

 

[tasymo]

My Girls don't have a rooster, so I consider it my duty to "give them a thrill" now and then. Some are easier to please than others, however... Alice always looks up at me and sqeaks if she needs a bit more attention.