Why would a rooster take care of some baby chicks?

[FrostyWind]

I just saw a video on instagram of a rooster sheltering baby chicks like what hens would do?
How does that happen?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BuoGNqRFi72/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1q16oa5ouege4

 

[Criticalicious]

Some roos have paternal instincts, especially bantams. That's a keeper.

 

[FishMtFarm]

There are some good roos out there that will protect and help care for offspring. I have a silkie roo that will care for chicks.

 

[Rlmp817]

My D'anver roo flogged me for making his chicks peep  while I did not appreciate the flogging, I love the sentiment. {I did not let him get away with it though, I caught him and football held him while I finished checking their food and water}

 

[Shorty22366]

I have a silkie roo that takes care of and teaches his chicks all kinds of stuff and sits on them with hen at night. Very protective and caring.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

it's been too many years ago... but I think we used to have a Brahma that would do that... I think that's what he was... maybe someone knows if that' something brahmas are known for?

 

[Shorty22366]

it's been too many years ago... but I think we used to have a Brahma that would do that... I think that's what he was... maybe someone knows if that' something brahmas are known for?

Brahmas are great.

 

[centrarchid]

I can induce it with some regularity. See thread below where it came to be accidentally. All roosters I have messed with have the capacity to bond with chicks. When I was a kid it was frequently seen when a cock and hen were single mated in fly-pens used to hold older and higher value brood stock. Cockerels / stags in mature feather are capable of same. Shortly I will be setting up a round of it for classroom demonstrations.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-to-look-for-in-a-broody-rooster.882368/

 

[chickens really]

I can induce it with some regularity. See thread below where it came to be accidentally. All roosters I have messed with have the capacity to bond with chicks. When I was a kid it was frequently seen when a cock and hen were single mated in fly-pens used to hold older and higher value brood stock. Cockerels / stags in mature feather are capable of same. Shortly I will be setting up a round of it for classroom demonstrations.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-to-look-for-in-a-broody-rooster.882368/

I love that picture..

 

[chickens really]

I just put my Broody Silkie Hen and her 4 Chicks out into the Coop yesterday and my Silkie Rooster was so excited to see the Chicks. He was tidbiting and clucking to the Chicks.