rooster behavior question
Leapfrog is a 4 month EE and was raised with his 6 hens from chicks.
For the last week or so I will hear a sudden, loud sqwaking happening but I hadn't been able to see what causes it because by the time I get out there the kerfuffle seems to be over. Finally yesterday I was able to see what causes said kerfuffle- he's pecking at the neck and back of Bubbles (brown one in the middle) like he's trying to mate but she seems terrified. And all 6 hens will sit up high like in this picture where he cant get to them. I even had to rescue Bubbles from the top of the coop at bedtime because she wouldn't come down- Leapfrog was waiting for her and she was havin' none of it.
Thoughts? Is he just ready for the dance of love but Bubbles is not? Is he being aggressive or is this normal? I haven't noticed him doing that to anyone else yet...
Leapfrog is a 4 month EE and was raised with his 6 hens from chicks.
For the last week or so I will hear a sudden, loud sqwaking happening but I hadn't been able to see what causes it because by the time I get out there the kerfuffle seems to be over. Finally yesterday I was able to see what causes said kerfuffle- he's pecking at the neck and back of Bubbles (brown one in the middle) like he's trying to mate but she seems terrified. And all 6 hens will sit up high like in this picture where he cant get to them. I even had to rescue Bubbles from the top of the coop at bedtime because she wouldn't come down- Leapfrog was waiting for her and she was havin' none of it.
Thoughts? Is he just ready for the dance of love but Bubbles is not? Is he being aggressive or is this normal? I haven't noticed him doing that to anyone else yet...