Roosters swapping coops?

[Sinadrea]

Another paper on the ability of females to decide whether to use a male's sperm (this paper covers many different species, although a lot deals with chickens):
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5511330/

Thank you, that one explained how they can reject it. I was wondering about the mechanisms of it.

 

[Sinadrea]

Another paper on the ability of females to decide whether to use a male's sperm (this paper covers many different species, although a lot deals with chickens):
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5511330/

This is an article i will have to reread a few times

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Thank you, that one explained how they can reject it. I was wondering about the mechanisms of it.

I'm taking an avian ecology class this semester, and at some point we do a presentation on something bird-related. I thought very hard about doing this topic, because I think it's fascinating, but at age 71, I still don't think I could behave myself professionally for the entire thing. Too many good jokes in there, and I've already startled my young classmates enough!

 

[Sinadrea]

I'm taking an avian ecology class this semester, and at some point we do a presentation on something bird-related. I thought very hard about doing this topic, because I think it's fascinating, but at age 71, I still don't think I could behave myself professionally for the entire thing. Too many good jokes in there, and I've already startled my young classmates enough!

At 71, you don't need to behave anymore and it is an interesting topic, I didn't know about it.

 

[Perris]

this morning I happened to get a photo of sperm ejection which might be of interest to @Sinadrea and @Mother of Chaos at least

I can't remember who'd mated her (I did witness it) but he was a bit rough. This is her reaction to it.

 

[Sinadrea]

this morning I happened to get a photo of sperm ejection which might be of interest to @Sinadrea and @Mother of Chaos at least
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I can't remember who'd mated her (I did witness it) but he was a bit rough. This is her reaction to it.

Thank you, I've never noticed that on my hens, it's good she has a choice to eject it if he wasn't a gentleman. Very interesting!