Roo sitting on the eggs?

[ki4got]

Has anyone else had a roo sit on the eggs before?

I just openned the nest box to check, and there he was, 'Speckle' my 5 month old blue crele OEGB, sitting on 4 eggs. He just looked up at me like, "WHAT?!?!" so I closed the box and left him alone. he was back outside in a few minutes but has me wondering, is this normal?

thanks for any input on this.
Karen

 

[allpeepedout]

At that age I also saw my roo in the nestbox. I later read that they often "check out" nesting places for the gals, and will cluck to them to let them know it's a safe place to be, and show them by example. Now two months later I think he's too big to fit in the boxes!

 

[ki4got]

LOL well this guy won't ever get to big, he's smaller than my bantam brahmas and cochins.

It was just surprising to see him in the box, when i expected his hen or one of the other hens that's starting to lay.

 

[weeders n feeders]

Hmmm. Maybe that explains why i've seen my roo dig a little depression in some giddy hole place and the cluck. He's really made a nest and it telling the hens. He's a good guy bringing them bugs and stuff