Ever find your rooster in your nest box?

safarichick101

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Sep 1, 2009
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Okay, so I was letting my chickens out of their coop but I found Canello, my orpington/silkie cross rooster in my hen's nestbox,
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just standing there, and doing his usual, peaking at me from the side because is comb always interferes with his vision. I found it really funny to see my roo in my nestbox. It had to be intentional as my box is a flight from the ground.. anyone ever find roosters shamefully in your nestboxes?

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My Buff Orpington roo does this regularly and especially when I put new shavings in them.
He goes in, does his sweet little clucking sounds like he does when he finds the good bugs, and settles in a bit. It's
almost as if he's testing the nests for the hens! He'll make an indent in the shavings and move on to the next box.
The Black Copper roo doesn't do any of that though..so I guess not all roos do it by nature.
 
My Dorking cockerels are always doing it -- especially after it has been cleaned or more shaving are added.

I have even had cockerels sitting the eggs when the broody hen comes off them for her break every morning. They get off when the hen returns.
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I find it a sign of a good caring husband for my girls.

Hattie
 
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yesterday my banty was in a nest scratching a palce for his hen to lay her egg
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Sure they like to rest in them sometimes during the summer.

AL
 
My roos that have done that are usually good to their girls and take it upon themselves to make a nest for them and invite them to lay their eggs there. I find that as a nice quality in a roo.
 
On a daily basis...lol I have a GLW roo that has one box the he keeps going to. He doesn't go into any other box. I take him out, and he turns around and goes right back in it. Go figure. There are roost's in that coop.
 

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