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someone on here (actually a couple users) have evne had a rooster/tom set on eggs and mother the chicks
My male Bobwhite Quail set on eggs all the time! They are very devoted fathers and help the hens quite a bit.

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someone on here (actually a couple users) have evne had a rooster/tom set on eggs and mother the chicks
Lol, boys!Maybe not lay eggs, but I have seen some roosters "lay down" on the job.(as in sleeping in the bushes somewhere
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I did not know that!My male Bobwhite Quail set on eggs all the time! They are very devoted fathers and help the hens quite a bit.![]()
yep! even make the nest for herLol, boys!
Have you ever seen a rooster help a hen pick a spot to lay eggs?
Lol, boys!
Have you ever seen a rooster help a hen pick a spot to lay eggs?
yep! even make the nest for her
X2! Some boys are quite helpful to the ladies. Either that or "hen pecked".![]()