Ever see a roo trying to protect a hen from another hen?

[Cazook]

I just saw something strange tonight while doing my final check on the coop and closing things down. Most of my chickens sit on the same perch (there's two big ones, but somehow most love bunching together on the same one, like it's their favourite) My roo was sitting next to a gold and black hen I call Bumble, but he had his wing over her like she was snuggling in.

I thought it was just a random thing but then I saw the next yellow hen over trying to peck at her. I dunno if she was trying to peck at her 'cause she was under the wing or just cause she wanted to pick a fight. But I separated them on the perches and then they did it again.

So was the roo trying to protect the hen? I've never seen this behaviour before and find it cute though maybe I'm putting too much thought into it. Has anyone seen this before? What did you think?

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I think the wing just slid over the hen. My chickens do that sometimes. Cute though isn't it!

 

[aart]

But I separated them on the perches and then they did it again.

Who did you separate and what did they do again?
How old are these birds?

 

[TippeeToes]

I’ve seen my roo insert himself between 2 hens & try to stay between them as one hen was fleeing & the other was on the attack. He definitely looked to be shielding the fleeing one over and over.