Why Chief Cochin?

[andreanar]

Questions about my 6 1/2 month old cockerel, Chief Cochin. Ive never kept a cockerel this long and I'm confused about some of his behaviors. I have never seen him crow. He does crow, my sister sees him do it all the time, but whenever I'm there, he never does it. He also never mates when I'm there. Again, my sister sees it, other family members see it, but never when I'm around. I love seeing/hearing rooster crows. And Ive never seen chicken mating and would like to see how it works, but noooo Chief acts like a hen whenever I'm around. Whats up with him?

 

[Hensndoes]

He's a keeper. Don't worry. You'll see him perform soon

 

[rebrascora]

He is showing you respect, so you should be very happy about that. He is acknowledging your dominance within the flock.

 

[aart]

Ive never seen chicken mating and would like to see how it works,

It's fast...can be hard to catch.
Youtube.

 

[Chickassan]

You are the only person I've ever seen try to perv on a chicken and not be able to. You might have to get sneaky, hide in the bushes.

 

[Priscilla's mom]

He is showing you respect, so you should be very happy about that. He is acknowledging your dominance within the flock.

that is really sweet <3

 

[andreanar]

You are the only person I've ever seen try to perv on a chicken and not be able to. You might have to get sneaky, hide in the bushes.

Right!! I'm a weirdo! I got no shame in my game. Hes a huge boy, I wanna see how they manage it, the "act". I heard him crowing today. Not until I was out of sight tho. I thought maybe he is being respectful, he better be!

 

[andreanar]

Ok, I saw it! I didn't like it! My poor girl screamed her head off. The australorp was dust bathing and Chief Cochin saw an opportunity to catch her when her defenses were down. He stepped on her and pulled her poor feathers. I knocked him away with my flip flop. Little bugger tried to come get her again too. He did try to call a few over for some yummy treat he found, but apparently couldn't wait for them to come cause he ate it himself.

 

[aart]

Haha! Yep, that's how they do.
They're young and need to practice.

 

[rebrascora]

Young roosters unfortunately have all the hormones but none of the gentlemanly conduct, which hopefully they will learn as they get older, like courting and wooing the girls, who then learn to respect and submit to them and often actually invite him to mate them by squatting when he is near. Young males are mostly pretty horrid and "rape and pillage" at will, with the pullet that is bottom of the pecking order often taking the brunt of it. Raising young cockerels in a flock where there is a senior rooster or dominant hen helps to keep them in check and the girls will stick near the older more dominant birds for protection. If you are concerned about your girls getting stressed or injured, you could keep the big guy in a separate pen or tether him by a leg with his own food, water and shelter, so that the girls can visit him if they wish, but you need to ensure it is a safe environment so that he is not a sitting duck if a predator comes visiting.