what does it mean in rooster language?

[fzouk]

My rooster will flap his wings -with purpose- and it seems like it's some sort of communication and is not just a stretch or random flapping. He'll flap 5 or 6 times really hard and so far I interpret it as "Come on ladies, lets go somewhere else". Do you all know what it means? Is it an "All is well" kind of thing maybe?

Just curious, thanks!
Frances

 

[Garin]

mine does that whenever he is getting uppity. He has jumped on my legs twice. I started chasing him to show him who is boss.

 

[DTchickens]

stretching, cocky, could also be like a gorilla and their chest beating thing... Either works really, all kinda depends, you'll notice a lot of the times they will flap 5-6 times then crow- He da man.

 

[ChickenCharmer]

Yes, they beat their wings together sometimes before the crow, but I've also noticed that a lower ranking rooster will flap his wings and stretch when confronted with a higher ranking rooster. It seems like he's nervously trying to appear casual

. It's really funny; he looks really edgy and nervous but is trying to appear relaxed with a casual stretch in front of a dominant roo.

 

[gritsar]

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That's exactly what it is, nervousness around the alpha (even if the alpha is human).
My roo did that around me a couple times. I flapped my arms back. He got this Oh! ______! look on his face and hasn't done it again.

 

[fzouk]

Oh! That's interesting! He always does it when I'm out there with him, so I guess it's good that he considers me the alpha. He's my only one- I got rid of another one (gave him away) who flogged my daughter and tried it on me. She's only just 2 so she's little and I didn't want to risk it again. I kept this one because he was MUCH nicer and takes his job seriously of looking after his girls- does a great job. So it's a good thing and I'm happy to understand a little bit more of rooster-speak!

 

[chickenannie]

I interpret that wing-flapping as hey everyone, I'm the big guy around here -- don't mess with me! Of course another rooster can see that as a challenge might flap back and come over to check things out, if he's alpha.

 

[member 447614]

The Roosters flapping of wings before a crowing, or without crowing is nothing more then a sign of dominance.

 

[Esther etang]

My roo does it often and I just lost my pullet last night