I, Farm Boy! In Natural Breeding Process, Hens Choose Best Rooster Unlike in the world of humans where riches and power attract girls to an old and not-so-handsome man, female animals pick the males who could give them the best offsprings to ensure genetic survival. I often tell the story of how a rooster could mate with all 20 hens in a yard but a lone hen in a yard of tethered roosters will pick the best and choose only one rooster to fertilize her eggs. That rooster is the Alpha male, more of

I, Farm Boy! BREEDING HENS FREE-RANGE RISKY BUT VERY REWARDING Breeding in the free range is a bit risky compared to pen mating but the benefits are great. With access to green grass and insects, hens are healthier as shown by their red faces. The mating process is also natural where hens submit themselves to roosters of their choice. Yes, hens know who to mate with and they are able to identify the Alpha male. The end result would be fertile eggs and healthier chicks. The downside is that since

The dance of love ❤️ DYK Male ostriches undergo a colour change at breeding season, when his skin turns bright red, which signals the hens that he's ready to mate. The male attracts as many hens as possible by dancing, fluffing his feathers, flapping his wings and swinging his head around while getting down on his knees. Often the females play hard to get and just walk away but the male doesn't give up and continues until the females succumb to him. 📹 Muniswara Raja IG | Roar Wildlife News