Is this cockerel doing what I think he’s doing?

[Cryss]

I have never seen this happen before. So I am curious. Over time I’ve had my hands lay eggs and hatch them and I’ve had a total of seven males hatched over time. This one in this cage is one of two I have outside of my regular flock member roosters. This is the first time I’ve seen one do this! Any thoughts?

 

[fluffycrow]

This doesn't look concerning to me, it looks like he's trying to mate with the ground, probably because he doesn't have any hens

 

[Shadrach]

Yup, he's doing what you think he's doing; practicing anyway. At least it's not your shoes.

 

[theoldchick]

Yes, he's doing what you think he's doing.

 

[Sussex19]

Yup, he's practicing!
One of my cockerels did that to a hose pipe, but now he is a rooster with his own hens and doesn't do it any more.

 

[Cryss]

This doesn't look concerning to me, it looks like he's trying to mate with the ground, probably because he doesn't have any hens

Yup. That what I thought he was doing.

Yup, he's doing what you think he's doing; practicing anyway. At least it's not your shoes.

He’s not to keen on coming near me so I’m safe so far.

Yes, he's doing what you think he's doing.

I knew it!

Yup, he's practicing!
One of my cockerels did that to a hose pipe, but now he is a rooster with his own hens and doesn't do it any more.

This poor guy won’t be getting his own hens (unless someone needs a rooster?) it looks like he got his han…erm…beak on a feather from one of the ladies on the other side of the fence. It’s his muse, kinda like a playboy magazine.