my rooster does the egg song???? (what?!?!)

Lol, let's hope not.

Are you sure it's a rooster? If so, I would imagine hes fine, just trying to be like the ladies for a day.

 

Just a proud father. Good for him!

 

Sometimes my hen starts it, but my rooster picks it up and drowns her right out. She usually quits in quite a huff and won't talk to him for the rest of the day.

Maybe your roo is trying to impress one of your hen lol

Julie

 

All of my boys do it, and not just for eggs. To warn about danger in the sky (hawks) on the ground, and just about any time they want to tell their hens something. Normal! He's saying, "Oh, wow! You layed an egg! I'm happy for you! I'm going to brag for you, girl!" My roos often chorus along with the hens in the morning, lady-lovers that they are.

Ladies fall for the sweet ones, I guess.

 

Our roos do it too! I thought it was really odd , glad to see they are not the only ones!

 

Quote:He might just not do his job while you're around. I though my Polish hen wasn't getting much attention after her only mate passed away, but when I cracked her open and noticed it was fertilized, I began to watch out. We had rain a few days later and when I came out to take care of them, her back feathers were broken and muddy, so needless to say someone was doing their job. I really hope it isn't her son.

Oh, and her mate was a Sultan, although having a smaller crest still had vision imparements. He did his job quite well and treated his ladies awesome. The only problem you could come across is that he isn't able to 'find' (see) his lady. That could happen.

 

I've noticed that many times, and usually half the flock picks it up and sings along. I suspect it might be survival behavior, meant to confuse observing predators about the actual location of eggs. But why the heck they loudly announce eggs in the first place, I've always wondered.

 

He a Happy Pappy!!! Ok now that that is over. I belive the song is done to keep others away i have found that when an egg is laied that it is wet and may be a little soft for a few min. So as a warning to stay away the "song" that is just my thinking.