My Rooster SAT on My Hen

[mimipeaches]

This afternoon I was feeding my chickens when I turned around and saw that my white cochin rooster was sitting on my black Australorp. She hasn't started laying yet so I "kicked" him off. So I was wondering if any of you know why that happened?!

Thanks, Concerned Chicken Mom

 

[mimipeaches]

Is this something that roosters normally do? Or is this some sort of mating!! Let me know any ideas you guys have on what this could be!!! Thank you!

 

[1cock2hens]

was probably mating behavior. It looks like they are climbing on the others back when they mate..

 

[mimipeaches]

was probably mating behavior. It looks like they are climbing on the others back when they mate..

Maybe it was weird though because I don't know exactly what happens during mating but they weren't moving but that the same time she didn't seem to mind. That was what I originally thought as well. Thank you for your feedback!!

 

[Shadrach]

Roosters will sit on top of a hen to give protection when the hen lays an egg in a new site.
If your hen is close to laying and started making a nest, your rooster should be making encouraging noises and quite often guards the hen while she lays.
I would start looking for eggs.
This article explains a bit about such behavior.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-not-about-the-egg-it’s-an-escort-call.74386/

 

[mimipeaches]

Oh my goodness I am so excited thank you!!! I hope that you are right! That is a lot better than when I originally saw this and thought that he was trying to suffocate her!!! He is a super nice rooster so I was concerned that we were going to have to do something with him!!! Thank you for your help!

 

[Shadrach]

Oh my goodness I am so excited thank you!!! I hope that you are right! That is a lot better than when I originally saw this and thought that he was trying to suffocate her!!! He is a super nice rooster so I was concerned that we were going to have to do something with him!!! Thank you for your help!

Unfortunately a lot of nice roosters have been misunderstood and ended up in the freezer.

 

[mimipeaches]

I agree and I didn't want to make a hasty decision especially with probably my favorite rooster involved!!!!

 

[Fishkeeper]

I really don't think you ever need to worry about a rooster trying to suffocate a hen. What evolutionary purpose would that serve?

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

I really don't think you ever need to worry about a rooster trying to suffocate a hen. What evolutionary purpose would that serve?

I don't know but I have a rooster that tries to kill his own baby chicks.