My girls think I am a roo!

[PIO-PIO]

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That's what we do. Now when they squat for us, they point their tails down (clearly not helpful if we were roos!) and spread their wings out a little so that we can pet their backs. We haven't had a tail up when squatting since sometime last year. They still get their instinct to squat, but have learned that it means they can get pet or picked up (they have never been around a mature roo).

when I found out what they were doing I just laughed.

my girls have never been around a roo either. I just rub their back and they they truely shake it off and go back to bug hunting. mine has not started laying eggs yet but hopefully this means they will soon. they are almost 22 weeks.

 

[GopherBoyFarms]

Almost all our girls do this. And Nikki Roo just gives me a look like "you ARENT a Rooster".
A few of our girls will even squat down, tail up in the air when you call their name. We always walk over rub their back and neck and lift up their tail....visitors to our house think I'm crazy....but I love the interaction with the chickens!!


~Tiff~

 

[JennsPeeps]

DBF and I like to stage a little contest to see how long we can get the hen to tolerate our affections. It cracks us up. But hey... we're immature 34-40 somethings.

 

[FlockMama]

Thanks everyone for all your info. I actually do pick my girls up everyday. It does make it easier to pick them up too. I just didn't want it hurting "them" or anything. I did do the massage thing once too and they liked it for a minute! I think they are so funny

I guess at least I know they like me.

 

[Mahonri]

C'mon, borrow a roo for a couple of weeks... maybe one will go broody or you can hatch out some of those big brown eggs!

Most of my older hens do it too!

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

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Yessss. It actually hadn't dawned on me that my hens that do this are 'squatting for the roo' - I was thinking they just loved me

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

At least if they think you are their roo, they are accepting you as a member of their flock!

 

[LaSombra]

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good point!