"Big Chicken"

[KWestVA]

Does anyone know the proper term for when a male chicken stands up tall and waves its wings in the air? I've just been calling it "Big Chicken", as in "Look at you, you big chicken!"

 

[cavemanrich]

Consider King Kong.

 

[GoosesGeeses]

flapping his wings

 

[KWestVA]

Consider King Kong.

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OMG, LOVE IT!!!

 

[GoosesGeeses]

yessss

 

[MysteryChicken]

Does anyone know the proper term for when a male chicken stands up tall and waves its wings in the air? I've just been calling it "Big Chicken", as in "Look at you, you big chicken!"

There's flapping(It's a status thing), then there's clapping(Which is a loud reminder of status.)


Hens will flap as well. A dominant hen may clap, crow, & or dance to make sure others know her place. Some see these, & think automatically their hen, or pullet is Rooster, or cockerel, but that's only to the inexperienced eyes.

 

[KWestVA]

There's flapping(It's a status thing), then there's clapping(Which is a loud reminder of status.)


Hens will flap as well. A dominant hen may clap, crow, & or dance to make sure others know her place. Some see these, & think automatically their hen, or pullet is Rooster, or cockerel, but that's only to the inexperienced eyes.

Holy cow, you are totally psychic. I have two cockerels and one pullet - which I do understand violates the natural order of things - and I got the impression today that my pullet thinks she's a cockerel like her brothers. She growls, does "Big Chicken", and takes absolutely no crap from the boys. In the meantime, they're so busy challenging each other (non-violently so far) that Blondie is only minimally harassed (and I intervene as needed).

 

[MysteryChicken]

Holy cow, you are totally psychic. I have two cockerels and one pullet - which I do understand violates the natural order of things - and I got the impression today that my pullet thinks she's a cockerel like her brothers. She growls, does "Big Chicken", and takes absolutely no crap from the boys. In the meantime, they're so busy challenging each other (non-violently so far) that Blondie is only minimally harassed (and I intervene as needed).

She doesn't think she's a cockerel, she's trying to tell them she's boss which is good thing. But I do recommend removing(Culling), or separating one of the Cockerels as they can become quite rowdy around one pullet, or hen.

 

[KWestVA]

She doesn't think she's a cockerel, she's trying to tell them she's boss which is good thing. But I do recommend removing(Culling), or separating one of the Cockerels as they can become quite rowdy around one pullet, or hen.

I know that's what needs to be done . . . it's just so hard after you become attached.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I know that's what needs to be done . . . it's just so hard after you become attached.

I've had to remove birds I didn't want to remove before, it's a tough decision, but sometimes sacrifices need to be made. The ones I had to remove became food for us.