I have a sizzle that thinks as soon as I catch a hen, I am holding her down for him to mount. He's crazy. I love the guy though. He's 4 years old, and a very clumsy mater. Only a few hens like him. Everyone else (including the roosters) peck him like crazy, so he has to be separated.I usually find what it means is................................"thanks, you're holding him down for me, now I can go in for the kill!!!"![]()
Whenever I pick up a roo and there's another in the pen, it frequently will try to go for it. I don't know if they think it's their chance or they think the roo becoming airborne is trying to jump and spur them. This is only true if there is some "bad blood" already between them. I have some pens where the roos are very docile and I never see any posturing between them. And my experience here is not really with silkies. My silkies are all pretty docile other than the normal chest bumping between male chicks.
Deb
I give him a conjugal visit every couple of days
