Rooster with gender identity crisis!!

greygirls · 11-05-2009, 09:24 AM

The Silky rooster appears to believe he's a hen.

He "broods". If one of the hens lays an egg on the ground, he'll set it!

He's also taken to rearing the chicks. Now we've had roosters who will stick with a hen & her chicks during the day when they're outside & even allow one or two of the chicks to roost under their wings at night; but this guy takes all of the chicks at night! Mom goes up to roost & he stays down with the little ones. Is this a Silky trait or is he just holding out for the daddy-of-the-year award

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IULeslie · 11-05-2009, 09:26 AM

OMG, I think I'm in love...

horsemom4 · 11-05-2009, 10:06 AM

Sounds like he's a 'stay at home' dad......

I had a hen that insisted on laying on our barn cats newborn kittens...

Horse Show Mom · 11-05-2009, 03:44 PM

At least it is just a gender identity crisis. We have a cat that thinks its a chicken and a rooster that thinks the cat is a chicken. The cat sleeps with the chickens and general hangs with them during the day and the rooster has many time tried to mount the cat. Strangest sight to see, the cat just sits there with this "are you done" look on its face, and to go one step funnier the cat is a male.

greygirls · 11-05-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Horse Show Mom

At least it is just a gender identity crisis. We have a cat that thinks its a chicken and a rooster that thinks the cat is a chicken. The cat sleeps with the chickens and general hangs with them during the day and the rooster has many time tried to mount the cat. Strangest sight to see, the cat just sits there with this "are you done" look on its face, and to go one step funnier the cat is a male.

Bet that one makes the neighbours take a second look!

Fancy's Mom · 11-05-2009, 08:42 PM

I had a duck that thought he was a chicken. He would chase them hens all over and try to get them. Id have to break them up. People would laugh at him. Poor thing. It would have been weird if he really got them and had some half duck/half chickens. What would you call that. A duckachic? or a chickaduck? Who knows!

greygirls · 11-05-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Fancy's Mom

I had a duck that thought he was a chicken. He would chase them hens all over and try to get them. Id have to break them up. People would laugh at him. Poor thing. It would have been weird if he really got them and had some half duck/half chickens. What would you call that. A duckachic? or a chickaduck? Who knows!

I don't know but you could call it Chuck!

Island Mist · 11-06-2009, 06:43 AM

We had a silkie roo just like that. At first we worried about him, because as a younger roo, he just couldn't get any respect from the ladies. Then he came into his own as a caregiving rooster, a second mama hen. I've heard the silkies can be like that. I really look forward to getting another silkie.

Laura

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Originally Posted by greygirls

The Silky rooster appears to believe he's a hen.

He "broods". If one of the hens lays an egg on the ground, he'll set it!

He's also taken to rearing the chicks. Now we've had roosters who will stick with a hen & her chicks during the day when they're outside & even allow one or two of the chicks to roost under their wings at night; but this guy takes all of the chicks at night! Mom goes up to roost & he stays down with the little ones. Is this a Silky trait or is he just holding out for the daddy-of-the-year award

?

Appsrcool · 11-06-2009, 06:49 AM

I have a rooster who thinks hes a duck,now that my duck hens are mature he is always catching them and mounting them,My other roosters are always fighing over the chicken hens but they never go near this rooster,they must think he is weird also.Like some one esle said I don't know what you would call it but would be funny to see a duck crowing.

Lorna · 11-06-2009, 01:13 PM

I started a thread not too long ago about Whiskey (my horse) and a chicken (really a rooster I learned). Mr. Z is a stripped black and white rooster, I know nothing about fowls. Mr. Z thinks he is a horse/cat. He will follow Whiskey in the arena and watch him ride, or play with Whiskey in his pasture. Then at feeding time Mr. Z lines up with the cats to eat. At night I have found Mr. Z sleeping in Whiskey's stall!!!

I love to watch him to see what he will do next.

Horselady44 · 11-06-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by horsemom4

Sounds like he's a 'stay at home' dad......

I had a hen that insisted on laying on our barn cats newborn kittens...

TOO FUNNY!

ChasnCans · 11-06-2009, 01:33 PM

Sunlei · 11-10-2009, 06:29 PM

Thats a silkie trait, they spend most all their time on the ground. Can't fly up to the roosts like the regular chickens. Most of my chickens are laying hens.

Last batch I got some silkies as chicks and they are really a tame, tiny chicken and look like 'cousin it' or a Tribble. The feathered feet are the cutest thing.

Over this past month my silkies got to move out to the main flock with their pasture and coop. Every night all the hens got up on their roosts and the silkies stayed on the floor of the hen house.

I should not have put the silkies out with my main flock as there are a couple hawks who do a 'fly over' to see if they can grab a chicken that doesn't notice them.

I have lost one chicken over the entire year to a hawk, the flock usually has good look-outs and takes cover asap.

Unfortunately the silkies, are small and much slower than the regular size chickens. The hawks took my silkies away within a week. I even heard my chickens yelling for cover, looked out there and saw a big hawk flying off with one.

Now I have no more silkies and a couple hawks hanging around looking for an easy meal. Its made my layers upset and I have noticed a large drop in egg production.

So watch your silkie, they are so cute small and very domesticated. They are very easy prey for critters because they spend much time on the ground. They run slow with not much wing power boosters.

Aspen3 · 11-10-2009, 06:39 PM

I had a duck that would chase my hen (chicken) all around and try to mate with her. I was only 14 and thought it would be really neat to have some duck/chicken crosses! LOL!
Janet

greygirls · 11-10-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunlei

Thats a silkie trait, they spend most all their time on the ground. Can't fly up to the roosts like the regular chickens. Most of my chickens are laying hens.

Last batch I got some silkies as chicks and they are really a tame, tiny chicken and look like 'cousin it' or a Tribble. The feathered feet are the cutest thing.

Over this past month my silkies got to move out to the main flock with their pasture and coop. Every night all the hens got up on their roosts and the silkies stayed on the floor of the hen house.

I should not have put the silkies out with my main flock as there are a couple hawks who do a 'fly over' to see if they can grab a chicken that doesn't notice them.

I have lost one chicken over the entire year to a hawk, the flock usually has good look-outs and takes cover asap.

Unfortunately the silkies, are small and much slower than the regular size chickens. The hawks took my silkies away within a week. I even heard my chickens yelling for cover, looked out there and saw a big hawk flying off with one.

Now I have no more silkies and a couple hawks hanging around looking for an easy meal. Its made my layers upset and I have noticed a large drop in egg production.

So watch your silkie, they are so cute small and very domesticated. They are very easy prey for critters because they spend much time on the ground. They run slow with not much wing power boosters.

Well he can get up & roost. My dad made him (& the cochins) a little ladder up to the perch but, since the babies can't, he no longer does either.

All our chickens are bantams...actually, he's the biggest of them all! They have really good cover in the barnyard that they never stray too far from. We have hawks on the prowl too but they've never gotten an adult.

greygirls · 11-10-2009, 08:55 PM

I forgot to mention his latest "daddy duties"

. We were heading into town, the chicks decided to cross the road right in front of us. Well, that rooster ushered each of them across the road while their mom waited on the other side. He didn't get out of the way till all the little ones were well off the road. He also takes them for a bed-night snack at night. He'll lie right in front of the feed dish & watch them eat. He then takes them to bed. It's too funny

!

Sunlei · 11-17-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by greygirls

Well he can get up & roost. My dad made him (& the cochins) a little ladder up to the perch but, since the babies can't, he no longer does either.

All our chickens are bantams...actually, he's the biggest of them all! They have really good cover in the barnyard that they never stray too far from. We have hawks on the prowl too but they've never gotten an adult.

Wish I had made my silkies a ladder too, so they could get up to a roost. I think a silkie would like that. Most of my chickens are big hens, unclipped wings they can get up in lower trees if they want.

I have one tiny bantam size. the hatchery mcmurrys sent him as a free surprise breed' Not sure what breed he is, hes small and very fast, all white. Looks like a dove, except it has a tiny crow sound and can outrun the hawks.

I think to have saved my little silkies from those hawks they would have needed a suit of armor and full cover

poor things, must be hard to be a little chicken and some critter grabs you!

Rockin GR · 11-17-2009, 02:58 PM

I think it's nice to see a man helpin' out with the children! So few take equal responsibility anymore (hahahaha ho...hmmmm...sorry

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11-05-2009, 09:24 AM
greygirls Coming two Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,850	Rooster with gender identity crisis!! The Silky rooster appears to believe he's a hen. He "broods". If one of the hens lays an egg on the ground, he'll set it! He's also taken to rearing the chicks. Now we've had roosters who will stick with a hen & her chicks during the day when they're outside & even allow one or two of the chicks to roost under their wings at night; but this guy takes all of the chicks at night! Mom goes up to roost & he stays down with the little ones. Is this a Silky trait or is he just holding out for the daddy-of-the-year award? __________________ I cannot avoid compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning & foundation of morality. -Albert Schweitzer

11-05-2009, 09:26 AM
IULeslie Halter broke Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 116	OMG, I think I'm in love...

11-05-2009, 10:06 AM
horsemom4 Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 732	Sounds like he's a 'stay at home' dad...... I had a hen that insisted on laying on our barn cats newborn kittens... __________________ Riding is a complicated joy. You learn something each time. It is never quite the same, and you never know it all. ~Monica Dickens

11-05-2009, 03:44 PM
Horse Show Mom Halter broke Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 188	At least it is just a gender identity crisis. We have a cat that thinks its a chicken and a rooster that thinks the cat is a chicken. The cat sleeps with the chickens and general hangs with them during the day and the rooster has many time tried to mount the cat. Strangest sight to see, the cat just sits there with this "are you done" look on its face, and to go one step funnier the cat is a male.

11-05-2009, 08:42 PM
Fancy's Mom Coming two Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newbern, TN Posts: 1,885	I had a duck that thought he was a chicken. He would chase them hens all over and try to get them. Id have to break them up. People would laugh at him. Poor thing. It would have been weird if he really got them and had some half duck/half chickens. What would you call that. A duckachic? or a chickaduck? Who knows! __________________ My horse is a reflection of me, wanna know me, talk to my horse!

11-06-2009, 06:49 AM
Appsrcool Halter broke Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In The Barn Posts: 125	I have a rooster who thinks hes a duck,now that my duck hens are mature he is always catching them and mounting them,My other roosters are always fighing over the chicken hens but they never go near this rooster,they must think he is weird also.Like some one esle said I don't know what you would call it but would be funny to see a duck crowing.

11-06-2009, 01:13 PM
Lorna Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belle Chasse, LA Posts: 321	I started a thread not too long ago about Whiskey (my horse) and a chicken (really a rooster I learned). Mr. Z is a stripped black and white rooster, I know nothing about fowls. Mr. Z thinks he is a horse/cat. He will follow Whiskey in the arena and watch him ride, or play with Whiskey in his pasture. Then at feeding time Mr. Z lines up with the cats to eat. At night I have found Mr. Z sleeping in Whiskey's stall!!! I love to watch him to see what he will do next.

11-06-2009, 01:33 PM
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11-10-2009, 06:29 PM
Sunlei Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,322	Thats a silkie trait, they spend most all their time on the ground. Can't fly up to the roosts like the regular chickens. Most of my chickens are laying hens. Last batch I got some silkies as chicks and they are really a tame, tiny chicken and look like 'cousin it' or a Tribble. The feathered feet are the cutest thing. Over this past month my silkies got to move out to the main flock with their pasture and coop. Every night all the hens got up on their roosts and the silkies stayed on the floor of the hen house. I should not have put the silkies out with my main flock as there are a couple hawks who do a 'fly over' to see if they can grab a chicken that doesn't notice them. I have lost one chicken over the entire year to a hawk, the flock usually has good look-outs and takes cover asap. Unfortunately the silkies, are small and much slower than the regular size chickens. The hawks took my silkies away within a week. I even heard my chickens yelling for cover, looked out there and saw a big hawk flying off with one. Now I have no more silkies and a couple hawks hanging around looking for an easy meal. Its made my layers upset and I have noticed a large drop in egg production. So watch your silkie, they are so cute small and very domesticated. They are very easy prey for critters because they spend much time on the ground. They run slow with not much wing power boosters.

11-10-2009, 06:39 PM
Aspen3 Halter broke Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NOrth Carolina Posts: 123	I had a duck that would chase my hen (chicken) all around and try to mate with her. I was only 14 and thought it would be really neat to have some duck/chicken crosses! LOL! Janet

11-10-2009, 08:55 PM
greygirls Coming two Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,850	I forgot to mention his latest "daddy duties". We were heading into town, the chicks decided to cross the road right in front of us. Well, that rooster ushered each of them across the road while their mom waited on the other side. He didn't get out of the way till all the little ones were well off the road. He also takes them for a bed-night snack at night. He'll lie right in front of the feed dish & watch them eat. He then takes them to bed. It's too funny! __________________ I cannot avoid compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning & foundation of morality. -Albert Schweitzer

11-17-2009, 02:58 PM
Rockin GR Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canton, KS Posts: 759	I think it's nice to see a man helpin' out with the children! So few take equal responsibility anymore (hahahaha ho...hmmmm...sorry __________________ "No horse ever goes as fast as the money you spend on him."