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Do chickens mate with chickens?
no, they mate with roosters,(male chicken)
Do roosters want to mate with chickens in the winter mounths?
Roosters always want to mate. Always.
How do you tell the sex of chickens without atually sexing the chickens?
Chickens are known as females. Roosters are known as males. Roosters have that giant tale which I believe attracts the mate.
When a hen has been with a rooster is she bred for life?
If you are asking if chickens are monogamous then No. Hens are bred by whatever rooster decides she is close enough and available. In a farmyard with several roosters an individual hen can be mounted by two or three roosters through the course of the day.
How do roosters and chickens have intercourse?
Roosters do not have penises. Instead, they transfer sperm to the hens through a process called "cloacal kiss," where the cloaca of the rooster and hen touch to allow for sperm transfer. This is the primary method of fertilization in chickens.
Can roosters mate with several hens?
Yes.
Is it dangerous for regular rooster to mate with bantam?
No. Regular sized roosters can mate with Bantam hens, and Bantam roosters can mate with regular sized hens. The resulting offspring will be a small to medium sized chicken.
Do roosters use a nesting box?
No The only time I have seen a rooster in a nesting box was when it was sick or injured. The nesting boxes are used for "nesting". Laying eggs or when brooding. The roosters do not do this. If you have a rooster doing this there is something wrong. He is either being harassed by another rooster in the flock or he is hurt or sick. It is easier to protect themselves from harm when in a "sheltered" place.
Does the chicken have a rectum?
No. Both male chickens (roosters) and female chickens (hens) have cloacas, a combination of sexual and excretory organs. Chickens mate by positioning their cloacas together, and the male immediately dumps sperm into the female. *There is a small internal bump where the rooster's sperm is released, called a papilla.
How do you tell a rooster from a hen?
For adult chickens, roosters are generally a bit bigger, and have longer, showier tail feathers. You can also tell by behavior. Roosters will tend to be more commanding, and will usually avoid other roosters if they have enough space and there are enough hens, or else fight with them if the space is too small or there are not enough hens. They can also often be observed jumping on hens' backs to mate.
Should you keep your rooster in a different pen than the chickens?
There is no reason why you should unless the rooster is overly aggressive toward the hens. Roosters protect the flock and of course mate with the hens so unless you have an objection to fertilized eggs, then allow the rooster to be with his flock. Roosters are sociable creatures and should be allowed to mingle with the other birds.
How do you train roosters not to mate?
You cannot train a rooster to stop mating with the hens. You can caponize the rooster by removing the testes and he will lose interest in mating. Chickens don't train really well and trying to train then not to do something instinctive is not going to work.
