Mating

[lilshadow]

New to this raising chickens...since Saturday. How can you tell when a rooster is trying to make with your hens? Is there a dance they do or what? The reason I ask is because, I was in my coop this evening just checking in on them and the next thing I know that rooster was on top of one of my hens pecking her, and she was just a cackling. Yes I know. Like I said very new to this....lol

 

[rooster-red]

Alot of the time they don't dance, they just jump right on!

 

[arlee453]

Sounds like you saw a rooster at least attempting to mate the hen. (trying to put that as 'scientifically' as possible...LOL)

 

[cherndon712]

My silkie roo tried this tonight, too, and my hen was MAD!!! Is that normal?

 

[lilshadow]

Well shoot, unfortunately I thought he was trying to kill her, and clapped my hands to get him to stop....lol

 

[nccatnip]

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They tend to work it out. Pretty soon she will have a bored look and ask him if he is done yet.

 

[lilshadow]

I would say so...

 

[Wildsky]

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Thats the right thing to do - you want him to understand you are the ALPHA roo in the coop - if he wants to get anything done, he needs to do it when you're not there.
Don't let him do it with you there or he'll think he is the king!

 

[cherndon712]

LOL Fortunately I knew what he was up to...she just wasn't having it!

 

[lilshadow]

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Thats the right thing to do - you want him to understand you are the ALPHA roo in the coop - if he wants to get anything done, he needs to do it when you're not there.
Don't let him do it with you there or he'll think he is the king!

Then I am glad I did that because he is the biggest rooster I have ever seen, and I am just a little bit afraid of him even though I am bigger...lol