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"Hens are not faithful to one rooster.
In a flock there is one alpha rooster and then subordinate roosters under him. The alpha rooster will claim a small group of hens as “his.” Other roosters will claim flocks of their own if there are enough hens to go around and they are tough enough to fight for them. Roosters without hens hang around on the periphery of the flock.
Hens can be forcibly mated by a subordinate rooster if the subordinate thinks he can get away with it (there’s a LOT of hen rape in a flock) and they will often mate willingly with a rooster that is not theirs, especially if the rooster who is in charge of that hen can’t see. For example, our hens are pastured and the hens will slip into the hen house to lay eggs while the rest of the flock is out in the pasture. Subordinate roosters will cleverly hang out inside the hen house while the alpha is outside patrolling and watching for hawks and mate with the hens when they are done laying their eggs."
"No, just as a rooster may run after many hens, most hens will settle down and allow almost any dominant rooster to mate with her.
One hen may be mated by several roosters in just a few minutes if there are too many roosters in the flock.
They are not faithful. I did have a hen that was committed to one of my goats and she ran from every rooster successfully. She even slept nestled next to the sleeping goat and layed eggs in the goat hay.
I have seen free range hens who have multiple choices of rooster show a definite preference. They show this by staying close to a particular rooster, avoiding other roosters, and resisting attempts to mate by other roosters.
However, that is just *some* hens. Maybe it's only the smart ones. Most will tolerate being mounted by whatever rooster is nearby. Given that rooster will probably outweigh the hen by 25% and be much stronger and more physically equipped"
"When there are roosters in the flock, the hens definitely accept that the roosters are going to be the protectors, food source locaters on the range, as well as laying claim to their preferred hens as they form their social and reproductive groups.
Roosters keep hens in check and often break up fights and squabbles as they go about their day. Once pecking orders are established, all is well and the flock is harmonious."
What happens if there is no rooster and all you have are hens? (“> Well, that’s when you’ll find a select few hens that will dominate all others.
Hens choose their favorite rooster and will follow him wherever he goes and will roost near him at night. It’s also interesting that hens most often will follow a rooster of the same breed. How they know that remains a mystery to me.
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@somedude madea good post about it
Example 1: Think of Roosters. The hens will mate with the big mean rooster. That means, in the next generation, even the females can be large. But as the largeness goes on, then the height her egg has to fall will also increase, albeit much slower, for the birds can "kneel" (if you can call it so) to a degree. Now, if the females were in a rocky area, this slight change, over a 100,000 years. will wipe the population out. The beta males with smaller statue will produce smaller offsprings, including smaller females, and they will survive better in rocky area. In plentiful grassland, opposite will occur.
If foids only mate with the tall 6ft chad then the height will be a disadvantage in the long run.
In a flock there is one alpha rooster and then subordinate roosters under him. The alpha rooster will claim a small group of hens as “his.” Other roosters will claim flocks of their own if there are enough hens to go around and they are tough enough to fight for them. Roosters without hens hang around on the periphery of the flock.
Hens can be forcibly mated by a subordinate rooster if the subordinate thinks he can get away with it (there’s a LOT of hen rape in a flock) and they will often mate willingly with a rooster that is not theirs, especially if the rooster who is in charge of that hen can’t see. For example, our hens are pastured and the hens will slip into the hen house to lay eggs while the rest of the flock is out in the pasture. Subordinate roosters will cleverly hang out inside the hen house while the alpha is outside patrolling and watching for hawks and mate with the hens when they are done laying their eggs."
"No, just as a rooster may run after many hens, most hens will settle down and allow almost any dominant rooster to mate with her.
One hen may be mated by several roosters in just a few minutes if there are too many roosters in the flock.
They are not faithful. I did have a hen that was committed to one of my goats and she ran from every rooster successfully. She even slept nestled next to the sleeping goat and layed eggs in the goat hay.
I have seen free range hens who have multiple choices of rooster show a definite preference. They show this by staying close to a particular rooster, avoiding other roosters, and resisting attempts to mate by other roosters.
However, that is just *some* hens. Maybe it's only the smart ones. Most will tolerate being mounted by whatever rooster is nearby. Given that rooster will probably outweigh the hen by 25% and be much stronger and more physically equipped"
"When there are roosters in the flock, the hens definitely accept that the roosters are going to be the protectors, food source locaters on the range, as well as laying claim to their preferred hens as they form their social and reproductive groups.
Roosters keep hens in check and often break up fights and squabbles as they go about their day. Once pecking orders are established, all is well and the flock is harmonious."
What happens if there is no rooster and all you have are hens? (“> Well, that’s when you’ll find a select few hens that will dominate all others.
Hens choose their favorite rooster and will follow him wherever he goes and will roost near him at night. It’s also interesting that hens most often will follow a rooster of the same breed. How they know that remains a mystery to me.
Are hens faithful to one rooster?
Answer (1 of 7): Hens are not faithful to one rooster. In a flock there is one alpha rooster and then subordinate roosters under him. The alpha rooster will claim a small group of hens as “his.” Other roosters will claim flocks of their own if there are enough hens to go around and they are toug...
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Over for roostercel
@somedude madea good post about it
Example 1: Think of Roosters. The hens will mate with the big mean rooster. That means, in the next generation, even the females can be large. But as the largeness goes on, then the height her egg has to fall will also increase, albeit much slower, for the birds can "kneel" (if you can call it so) to a degree. Now, if the females were in a rocky area, this slight change, over a 100,000 years. will wipe the population out. The beta males with smaller statue will produce smaller offsprings, including smaller females, and they will survive better in rocky area. In plentiful grassland, opposite will occur.
In every mammal, fish, bird, only a very small percentage of males find a mate.
Nobody denies this, but for some reason humans are an exception?
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If foids only mate with the tall 6ft chad then the height will be a disadvantage in the long run.
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