Rooster weird noises

[alevr]

Hi my rooster is making weird noises and he starting to sleep in the nesting box. He is 13 weeks old. I don’t know what breed he is. He has been a little needy wanting me to pick him up. (Rooster and I in my profile picture lol) (My chickens are raised super friendly and loved to be held) As soon as I pick him up and pet him he falls straight to sleep. But he has been making these noises and I’m worried if he’s hurt or something. Or maybe he doesn’t feel safe? About 3 weeks ago the ducks did attack him in the coop and plucked his feathers out made him bleed. But since then the ducks got in trouble and rooster seems to be doing a lot better. They all get along well. Im very new to this and haven’t found anything to tell me what is happening lol. Here is a video of the noises he’s been making.

 

[MysteryChicken]

He's showing the hen where to lay her egg. Nothing to worry about.

 

[alevr]

He's showing the hen where to lay her egg. Nothing to worry about.

Well I thought maybe but he’s sleeping in there even when they are on the perch not even paying attention to him he does that. Today is the first day one of the girls was curious to what he was doing lol

 

[MysteryChicken]

Well I thought maybe but he’s sleeping in there even when they are on the perch not even paying attention to him he does that. Today is the first day one of the girls was curious to what he was doing lol

I have a few birds that have a bad habit of sleeping in nesting boxes too. How much roost space is there?

Yeah, the noise is a call, to let the hen know this is the best spot to lay an egg. Quite a few of my roosters do this too.

 

[alevr]

I have a few birds that have a bad habit of sleeping in nesting boxes too. How much roost space is there?

Yeah, the noise is a call, to let the hen know this is the best spot to lay an egg. Quite a few of my roosters do this too.

Oh wow thank you I did not know that. I feel like he’s still a baby haha. There is a lot of roost space except they seem to only like one roost. I have 9 and all of them want to sleep side by side but they don’t fit side by side lol. The coop is big enough for them it’s made for 22.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh wow thank you I did not know that. I feel like he’s still a baby haha. There is a lot of roost space except they seem to only like one roost. I have 9 and all of them want to sleep side by side but they don’t fit side by side lol. The coop is big enough for them it’s made for 22.

You're welcome.

Sounds like you're birds are abit picky.

 

[coach723]

At 13 weeks he's a cockerel still, not yet a mature rooster. He has a lot to figure out yet. When there is another rooster, they can learn some from them, when they are the only one they have to figure it out on their own. What he is doing is similar to 'tid-bitting', when he finds something tasty and calls them over to check it out. All part of the courting and mating ritual. He's trying to take care of the ladies. He thinks the nest box looks like a great place, so he's calling them over. If you find them sleeping in the boxes a lot then you may need to block the boxes off for a while (If they are all that age then laying is still a bit away) til it breaks the habit and they are roosting regularly. Otherwise you are going to have poopy nest boxes.

 

[alevr]

At 13 weeks he's a cockerel still, not yet a mature rooster. He has a lot to figure out yet. When there is another rooster, they can learn some from them, when they are the only one they have to figure it out on their own. What he is doing is similar to 'tid-bitting', when he finds something tasty and calls them over to check it out. All part of the courting and mating ritual. He's trying to take care of the ladies. He thinks the nest box looks like a great place, so he's calling them over. If you find them sleeping in the boxes a lot then you may need to block the boxes off for a while (If they are all that age then laying is still a bit away) til it breaks the habit and they are roosting regularly. Otherwise you are going to have poopy nest boxes.

Thank you very much. When are chickens and rooster considered mature?

 

[aart]

I have 9 and all of them want to sleep side by side but they don’t fit side by side lol. The coop is big enough for them it’s made for 22.

Dimensions and pics of inside coop would help here.
I'd strongly encourage you to nip the sleeping in the nests habit,
cover the nests an hour before roosting time, then uncover when locking up after dark.

When are chickens and rooster considered mature?

FYI-PSA.....semantics, maybe, but can be important communication terms when discussing chicken behavior.
Female chickens are called pullets until one year of age, then they are called hens.
Male chickens are called cockerels until one year of age, then they are called cocks(or cockbirds or roosters).
Age in weeks or months is always a good thing to note.

 

[coach723]

At one year cockerels become roosters, and pullets become hens. Officially. Maturity varies bird to bird.