r/chickens • u/spicyspanakopita • 7d ago

Question rooster behavior?

one of our roosters (one of two, not the head honcho) will constantly squeeze himself in between a table and a crate in a very small space. he will make ungodly noises until his hens come and gather around to check on him. sometimes he scratches the crate and pecks at it but other times he just lays there, loafed up. anyone able to explain this behavior? is he just acting weird to get the hens’ attention? 🤣

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u/maroongrad 7d ago

He's trying to show off this prime real estate nesting site he found! Good roos will do this. They'll scope out nesting sites, find treats to give the girls, sometimes even help brood and watch the babies. Mine has done the nesting-site thing but he mostly sings a very loud, very bad Egg Song.