Rooster mounting hens in front of us.

[Rebecky54]

Several years ago I had a BO rooster and an EE rooster -- the BO rooster was boss and very aggressive to people. When I was outside, The BO would try to attack me and then the EE would mate the hens while he was busy. One of my neighbors actually wanted the BO, so I rehomed him. The EE rooster, Raucous, was a gentleman to his ladies and me and he was with us for a long time. He romanced and bred his ladies in front of me, but I never minded.

Becky

 

[gumbii]

great thread...


i wouldn't want to punish any of my roo's like that... let them have their 4 seconds of fun...

 

[Mahonri]

Goodness, I am not going to interrupt nature.

I say let them do what comes naturally.

 

[Beekissed]

The only time I would interrupt is if I were actively schooling a roo. I've not had to do that too often and my current roo has never had to be schooled. He is very discreet in his matings and doesn't really attempt them while I'm around. He is a very smart roo....gives me space, doesn't approach me boldly, doesn't misuse my gals.

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

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NYREDS, I am not kidding.

I never interrupt the mating, only the "hey baby" dance. If he gets started, I let him finish. Then I point at him and give him a stern look.

The point is not to scare him or hurt him. Just want to keep him in #2 rooster mode. Mr. Big is a great rooster.

 

[Royd]

I cheer mine on...." You go, Big Daddy."

 

[Royd]

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I've only had one roo, so I can't speak as an authority, but we have a great working relationship. I never make any attempt to control him, in any way. We simply glide around each other, all day long.

He does know that when I'm working in the garden, he can ride the gravy train, and pretend that he's the great food finder, which, of course, reaps benefits for him, in other ways.

 

[gritsar]

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That's exactly what I meant. It's not necessary to interrupt every rooster, but if you have one that's trying to outrank you it's one way of getting your point across.

 

[Sorin]

I have read so many things saying not to let you Roo mate in front of you, but I have no issues with mine. He is not the least bit aggressive, and he doesn't mate them constantly. I also will give him treats that he then takes over to his girls so it makes him look good! I let him do his thing. Once in a while I'll pick him up and carry him around for a minute then let him down, I can tell he's embarrassed because he struts around his girls crowing for about five minutes straight trying to show off!

 

[NYREDS]

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Where have you read this? In my 50 years of chicken keeping I have never, untill now, heard of such a thing. I have a poultry library of well over 100 volumes & I don't recall this being mentioned in any of them.