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Wondering about the original male 3506, I placed a nest with some nesting material in the German Roller hen flight. This hen quickly went and picked out a piece of nesting material and proudly carried it around the cage. From her behavior, brood patch, and swollen vent, she definitely has breeding in mind!!
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Immediately, upon introduction into 3506's cage, she gave out a coy twitter and just like that he was
smitten!! He was so happy he burst into a serenade and mating promptly occurred.
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This whole deceptive hen saga affirms my belief that the
hen really is the one responsible for mating and fertility!!
2 comments:
Linda
It's really all about the chemistry of attraction isn't it?
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I agree with your hen controls comment. I have often witnessed that the hen does not fully open up, if you know what I mean. It looks like they are mating, but you will see the sperm on her feathers, and not deposited internally.
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