Rooster trying to breed 10 week old pullets when favorite hen is broody

[lazy gardener]

Yep, I've never tried it, but She has years of practical experience, and she knows how to think outside the box.

 

[hoosierhens101]

Any roo in my flock who is a pedophile would either be jailed until the youngsters are ready for a serious relationship (eggs imminent). If I did not jail him, I would eat him. A good roo does not do that to the youngsters.

If your flock is confined to a run, that exacerbates the behavior.

He has been a perfect gentlemen except when his best girl is in jail. Plus he is a gorgeous friendly lavender Orpington that is going to make more Lavender Orpintons with my two up and coming LO hens.

 

[hoosierhens101]

Yep, I've never tried it, but She has years of practical experience, and she knows how to think outside the box.

Sounds like a plan. Next time she goes broody she will have company. I will report back on how it works.

 

[ashlierami]

So from your experience, my pullets will not be interested in the Roo for 2-3 more months. It might be easier to integrate a few more hens than go thru this 2 or 3 more time with Sybil. Maybe I can trade someone who wants a broody hen.

Correct. Right now they will be afraid and not understand or take his advances. They are like pre teens and he's a grown man.

 

[aart]

Any roo in my flock who is a pedophile would either be jailed until the youngsters are ready for a serious relationship (eggs imminent). If I did not jail him, I would eat him. A good roo does not do that to the youngsters. If your flock is confined to a run, that exacerbates the behavior.

My first thought too, that a mature cockbird who tries to mate immature pullets should be soup bound

I think a dearth of adult female companionship is what is driving this rooster to pedophilia. I've only seen this scenario play out when the rooster didn't have any (or many) other options. I think this case is just exacerbated by the fact he only has one or two available hens (depending on broodiness).

But this makes sense too.

a good way to break a broody is to pen her and an amorous roo in the same pen. He'll romance her out of her broodiness.

Huh! Interesting theory.
[QUOTE="hoosierhens101, post: 20176877, member: 500830"]Sounds like a plan. Next time she goes broody she will have company. I will report back on how it works.[/QUOTE]
I hope you post back here to this thread, am fascinated to see how that technique works out.

 

[hoosierhens101]

My first thought too, that a mature cockbird who tries to mate immature pullets should be soup bound

But this makes sense too.


Huh! Interesting theory.

I hope you post back here to this thread, am fascinated to see how that technique works out.

If Sybill follows her normal pattern she will go broody again in about 2 weeks. I will keep you posted