Broody Roo?????????

[Boondachs]

OK OK...I'm lost...today i hear alot of talking from my flock... I go to investigate, and its my oldest (17 1/2 week old) hen, talkinging her but off to my rooster...shes almost crowing at times to him. BUT WAIT! It gets odder, the roo has made himself a "nest" in the corner of the coop and he's talking away too, almost growling. This talk doesnt matter if I'm around or not. any ideas??? why is he sitting on a "nest" and is this hen about ready to lay????? Thnax!

 

[Mahlzeit]

Hmm that's odd. Was he maybe just dust bathing. I have mine try to dust bath in the pine shavings sometimes. If your hen is the same age as him she could start laying at anytime.

 

[milleryardchx]

Hmm i have no clue but that would be a funny sight. My rooster likes to hop in the nest boxes after the hens and sit on eggs for a few minutes then jump out and crow like hes announcing he did his fatherly duty.

 

[danielbrown]

he's just telling the hens thats a good spot to lay.

 

[Boondachs]

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AHHHHHHHH i thought that might be the case....so does this mean she will lay soon???

 

[Mahonri]

He's picked a nice place for her to lay... and it should happen in the next three to four weeks.

 

[Boondachs]

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WEEKS?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[Chicky Tocks]

Mahoni that was mean!

 

[kyeschicks]

 

[Boondachs]

ummmm so I shouldnt have just turned my hen into dinner?