What do you do when your girls squat for you?

[staceyl]

When we had a rooster my girls did not squat for me. Now he's been gone a while and one of them has started squatting. She tends to do it right as I'm trying to shoo them back in the pen. I reach down and pat her and rub her back for a bit, but she doesn't seem satisfied. She still sits there in front of me and I wind up having to give her a little nudge with my foot to get her moving again. Is there anything I can do to make her feel like she's gotten a little lovin' from her rooster? Am I being to gentle for her? I don't want to hurt her.

Stacey

 

[newchicksnducks]

I'm still relatively new to this. But I have 4 girls who do the squat for me. We have never had a rooster, so I just bend down and stroke the hen's back. One will switch her tail to the side...I just continue the stroke down to the end of her tail. After a couple of pats, I'll say "good girl" and continue walking. Seems to fulfill my girls' needs

 

[wegotchickens]

I pet mine for a minute, then grip their back and kinda shake 'em a little. Not hard or mean, but enough so they feel ruffled up. After that they jump up, fluff themselves off, and seem satisfied.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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Wish human females were that easy.... just sayin'

 

[staceyl]

LOL Hooligan.

 

[adkchickmama]

I agree with "wegotchickens" I pat and ruffle their back until they get up and leave. We have not had a roo as yet but are raising one EE guy from a hatch in August, so he can take over in a few months!

 

[wegotchickens]

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Wish human females were that easy.... just sayin'

DH was mocking the rooster one day for finding the hens all kinds of treats. And I reminded DH that the rooster got lucky several times a day and maybe giving treats was a good strategy. DH quit laughing....

 

[georgialee]

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Wish human females were that easy.... just sayin'

DH was mocking the rooster one day for finding the hens all kinds of treats. And I reminded DH that the rooster got lucky several times a day and maybe giving treats was a good strategy. DH quit laughing....

 

[colby318]

This sounds bad but... I give them a squeeze with my hand before their wings and then at the base of their tail, almost like I'm tickling them. Boy, they ruffle their feathers and smile afterwards.

 

[PortageGirl]

I try not to trip over them.