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A Good Rooster: When Hens Say "NO"

A Good Rooster: When Hens Say "NO"
A Good Rooster: When Hens Say "NO"

I've seen lots of discussions and examples on when roosters are behaving poorly, so I figured I'd give an example of the opposite.

Copper here is what I would consider to be a well behaved rooster, and I'm very lucky to have him.

Here's a video on how he behaves when he tries to cover a hen, but she doesn't want him. He approaches her, fluffs out his neck feathers, and starts to raise his body over hers. She ducks away and jukes to the side. He then stands back and doesn't continue to pursue her at this time.

If you see behaviour like this from your rooster, that is a good sign. Copper here has 5 hens this year, and had 4 last year, 3 when one went broody and raised a chick in a separate enclosure. None of his hens have been injured or have lost feathers from him.

He's successful sometimes too, it's not all rejection haha. He's 2 years old this spring, and the hens are 1.

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