ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The rooster will initiate mating by exhibiting courtship behaviour: dropping one wing and dancing in a circle (the lowered wing will be on the inside of the circle dance). The hen will crouch (dip her head and body) to indicate receptiveness to the male.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rooster dance entails dropping one wing to the ground and shuffling around the hen he selected to mate with. The wing facing the hen will be dropped to the ground while he ‘dances’ around her, showing his interest. After reaching the rear of the hen, he will try to hop aboard to mate with her.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is easy to tell when a rooster is engaging in mating behavior. The rooster will find some food and repeatedly pick it up and drop it, while calling to the nearby hens. (Think of this as taking her out to dinner.) Once he’s got their attention, he does the chicken dance!

Detailed explanation-4: -So the more offspring a rooster produces the better chance the flock has of surviving. He is at his most potent early in the morning and again in the evening (but he will mate all day long if he can). Roosters have been recorded as mating up to 30 times a day.