Cockerel doing housekeeping and guard duty.

[Tired old Rooster]

I was wondering if anyone else has this sort of thing going on. I have a cockerel and three pullets, one of which has started laying.

Whenever it is time for the pullet to lay an egg, he goes with her into the coop and stands like a guard at the ramp door, while she lays her egg. I have noticed, that whenever I add some material to the nest, he first goes into the nest. Then a few minutes of conversation goes on in there, while he stomps around in the nest, before he steps out and takes his guard post, while she lays her egg. He seems very attentive to the whole process.

 

[Theorrin]

ive had roosters do that. i had 1 that tried hatching eggs and another that "mother hen" chicks. some roosters are just VERY good parents

 

[Tired old Rooster]

ive had roosters do that. i had 1 that tried hatching eggs and another that "mother hen" chicks. some roosters are just VERY good parents

I got off to a bit of a rough start with this little guy, but he seems to be shaping up to be a star.

 

[Theorrin]

is he the one in ur pfp?

 

[fluffycrow]

What is his rank amongst the males?

 

[Tired old Rooster]

is he the one in ur pfp?

Yep, that is him. He is the only male.

 

[fluffycrow]

OK. So he's just a really good boi

 

[L-plate chicken mum]

I found this to be really helpful: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/understanding-your-rooster.75056/