Rooster mounting hens in front of us.

[dela1991]

My rooster likes an audience. If he has people watching he runs from hen to hen, crowing after each conquest.

 

[teach1rusl]

I never see my hens being mated with my current rooster, and prefer it that way.
The only other rooster I had was very aggressive with my girls when attempting to mate. He was young - so lots of feathers being yanked out and a bloody comb or two, so I would not allow him to mate them in front of me. Had he been gentler with them I don't think it would've bothered me. He was rehomed.

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

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I don't usually have any physical contact with my rooster. Sometimes when I am hazing the flock back to the pen with the long green pole, I will touch his tail feathers with the pole if he is too far behind the flock. I never need to make more than a gesture in his direction anymore. All I look for is for him to move away instead of standing his ground.

As for the mating thing, I call him out when he starts the "hey baby" dance. When he tries it close by, I make a move as if a foot or finger will be contacting him soon along with a loud "Hey, get a room!".

 

[NYREDS]

Chicken.Lytle :

I do not allow my rooster to mount hens in front of me.

Behind me is OK in my book because he is getting it on the sly. Likewise, when he is 8+ feet away, it is OK by me because (I infer) he is hoping not to get caught in time. Right in front of me is not allowed because that is an implicit challenge.

You're kidding, right?​

 

[acid_chipmunk]

My roos can mate their hens anytime they feel like! That is their job! I have never seen any of my boys hurt the girls or chase them down to mate them. My roos are all handled by hubby and I, and while they may not always like it, they don't fight us.

If it offends you that much, get rid of your roos! They are only doing what they were meant to do.

 

[Lorije1]

My roo doesn't breed in front of me.... he is rough sometimes and it drives me nuts. All I have to do is call him when he is dancing, and he will walk away.

 

[ScotianChick]

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Bahahaha! He's a kinky roo!

 

[gritsar]

There's a difference between using coitus interruptus as one tool among several to teach a young cockerel who's the boss and interrupting a grown roo that is already respectful of his humans and doesn't need re-inforcement training in that respect.

Just MHO.

 

[Moochie]

I keep a stick of bamboo with me in the frontyard. When good old Charlie mates with Moochie (one of my favored hens) he gets a bop on the head. Only when I'm out there ofcourse.
If he continues I poke his oil gland area with the stick of bamboo which causes him to make a funny noise and sometimes will get off of her. If my Rafiki attempts fail, I give him a gentle kick or push off.
Charlie has jumped at me before while I stopped him during his "business", and he simply gets more bops on the head.

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

I have a new BO roo who has been in precautionary isolation for the last 30 days. Needless to say he made up for lost time with my six hens when he was released. All have been receptive of his adorations with the exception of my EE mutt hen Goldie. She just came through a hard molt and is not laying at presant. I can understand why she would run and why he would chase. I'm hoping things will improve when she starts laying. Otherwise she can hang out in the juvie pen.