squatting birds means????

[raisingkane]

Hi there,
A couple of the birds squat when I approach and lean down to pet them. What does this mean?

 

[MissPrissy]

You are the roo. They are being submissive to you.

 

[silkiechicken]

It means they think you are a rooster and they are willing to mate.

 

[cyndiann]

The two I have laying now do that. The other four that haven't laid yet don't.

I guess if I see them squatting down it may mean they are ready to lay eggs?

And which end of the egg comes out first? The pointy end or round end?

 

[RioLindoAz]

they thing your the rooster
squating is how they mate

 

[Tuffoldhen]

It means your young pullets are at the age of mating and think you are the head rooster...pullets squat for the rooster to mate with them...also they should start laying soon....

 

[raisingkane]

Well that's good news! I thought that one of the squatters might BE a roo... but I have hope now!!! We have 8 chickens and some looked so roosterish I was getting worried. Only one layer yet although Pearl is sitting on the nest as I type. Maybe 2 layers...
Thanks

 

[Pine Grove]

cyndiann, The round end comes out first