Why is my roo doing this?

[Lobzi]

Back ground: I found Chickie and he has lived most of his life with just me and other humans around him. When we are together he sometimes gets into a corner or little secluded area, does a little diggy thing with his feet, makes this clicking sound and hunches way down. What in the world is he trying to communicate to me? Often, when I come over to see what he is doing, he will leave the spot and stop making the clicking sound. Sometimes I lean down and pet him when he stays in the spot. He never stays there long once I have found him.

 

[birdlover]

He wants you to come and lay an egg there! Isn't that the cutest? I've seen mine do it to the hens but you ARE his hen.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Moral of the story: be careful when you lean over!

 

[Lobzi]

How funny....I sort of expected that. He tried to get me to eat the worms and assorted other goodies he finds. I have to tell him that I wish I was hungry but since Im not it is for him. He finally eats it after a lot of cajoling on my part and resistance on his.

 

[SouthernLady]

Ohhhhhh............I see now. We keep our chickens in a fenced in area at the barn. There's a dog house inside the barn where our 2 hens lay their eggs. For the first time today I saw our rooster go in the doghouse and cluck up a storm. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought that HE was laying an egg. lol

 

[Lobzi]

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Now that he has not yet tried....I have read stories from others though.

 

[Bec]

Yes, just keep an eye on him. My lovely little Caesar did that for a long time to me and I thought it was so cute. A few days ago he sneak attacked my when I was leaning in to get some eggs. Little jerk. I scooped him up by his feet, tucked him under my arm like a little football and carried him around for a while while I was decorating in the house. He hasn't tried again.