Is it common fo roosters to mate, even if the hens dont want it?

Um....yes.

 

Yes, unfortunately.

 

They have the sneak attack mastered.

 

Romance is a lost art in the chicken yard! There is NO wooing attall... Most roosters are uncouth pullet predators and hen hoppers!!

 

Growing up, we had too many roosters and they tended to gang up on the ladies, making it look like a gang attack... I thought that was the normal behavior for chickens. While that may still be a "normal" part of chicken behavior, I have found since owning my own chickens that not every breed tends to act so aggressive with their hens. My Andalusians take more time "romancing" the hens than my Orpington roos did, for example. Also, the older more experienced roos often have a "softer" touch than a younger rooster. The more roosters you have in the flock, the more competitive they are and the more aggressive they tend to act. That's been my experience, for whatever it's worth.

 

When I was a teen the Roos on our farm had no interest in the hens until I showed up with a date. Then it was barnyard orgy while I tried to divert my dates attention to something, anything, else.
Did this happened to any of you other guys or was it just me?

 

I got rid of a roo recently that thought he was so slick....he would call the hens for food ( although there really was none) then he'd try to mount them if they got close....if he failed...he would chase them down and try again. Good thing my top roo was always on the look out! He'd go barreling over and put a stop to that nonsense! He would also stand outside the pop door in the evening,waiting for hens to try to go in for the night...and Wham! My top roo was ALWAYS busy when the little randy fellow was here!

 

Quote:Lust not love reigns in the chicken yard.