Do Hens Know?

[farmerChef]

Hens can lay fertile eggs for up to four or even six weeks after mating with a rooster. Hens can store the rooster's sperm, a rooster doesn't have to mate with a hen everyday to have fertile eggs.

 

[Judy]

I have one I've called a hussy once or twice. She routinely approaches a roo (she doesn't seem to care which) and squats and waits to be mated, evidently. She's the only one I have with any sign of mating on her back; no bare spots, just some raggedy looking feathers.

 

[terrilhb]

all the posts are so funny.

 

[elizabethbinary]

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....ah crud.

 

[Martin Grove Farm]

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This is very true so those that sell purebred hatching eggs must separate their birds for at least one month prior to sales of hatching eggs. It is best to do a test hatch as well.

 

[gritsar]

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Yep, how do you think Jezebel got her name?

True story - My hen Jezebel was originally called Fatty Patty, but Patty is DH's ex-wife's name, so he requested I change it. Said he didn't like hearing me call that name all the time. I said fine! I'll call her Jezebel. He said that name reminded him of his ex-wife, too.

 

[farmerChef]

My hen's name is Joe. Sometimes I call her Mean Joe Green, even though she's wheaten. She's very bossy and mouthy. Maybe I should call her Hussy Joe.

 

[ScotianChick]

My best layer, my RIR Alabama would not let my roo Bill mate her for ages. Then one day I was outside and she was getting some Cheerios from me and she ran over to Bill, squatted and he hopped on! I was in shock! If the girls see Bill out of the corner of their eyes "sneaking" up on them, they will squat before he tries to mount.

 

[farmerChef]

Phoenix (my roo) tried to come up behind her and she whipped around and growled at him.
I guess she only mates when she wants too, that little hussy.