S is for Sisters Sharing

Yes, even chickens share.

Production Red Pullets Sharing a Dust Bath

Bertha & Bessie Sharing a Nest Box

There We Go, That's Better

Golden Comet Chicks Taking a Nap in Their Feed Dish

I'm taking the A-Z Blogging Challenge, where I will post something from each letter of the alphabet on the corresponding day in April, except for Sunday, on (hopefully) all four of my blogs. You can see my other blogs in the sidebar - More of Marie Anne.

Broody Rooster

Have you ever seen a broody rooster?

I think Lurch was confused.

My young roos have been crowing for a few weeks and buggering the hens, so obviously Lurch knows he's a rooster. I've seen him checking out the nest boxes on occasion, and a few times he's even jumped in and pranced around, pulling at the shavings and building his nest, just like the laying hens do when they're brooding.

The first time I caught him, there was an egg on the nest and he jumped in and moved it around, then covered it with shavings.  At least once that I'm sure of he hopped in and sat on the nest, just like a laying hen with a clutch to brood.

I know roosters are supposed to take care of their girls, but is taking care of a clutch also normal behavior for roosters?

Lurch, scratching to make his nest

... and getting ready to sit on his clutch