When the roosters are busy crowing at dawn, what are the hens doing?

Question

Are they up and about, or do they wait for the roosters to wake them?

Thank you!

Answer 1

the rooster wakes them up

Answer 2

Roosters don't crow at dawn to be noisy or annoying. They're protecting their turf!

Before chickens were domesticated, a rooster -- that's a male chicken -- used to travel with a group of female chickens. The group claimed a particular area as theirs; they raised their families and hunted for food in this territory. The rooster took it upon himself to crow out to any passing birds that this is their spot.

Song birds do the same thing. It's still pretty dim and cold at dawn, even though the sun is rising. Dim light means birds can't find food very well. On top of that, insects -- the preferred food of many birds -- don't come out in cold temperatures.

Birds don't have much to do until the insects come out, so birds that wander use the time to find a spot for the day.

That's where the singing comes in. Birds that already have a territory -- including chickens -- sing to send a message to both neighboring birds and passers-by that this is their territory.

So, the next time you hear a rooster crow or a song bird happily chirping in the early morning, you'll know what they are really saying: Keep out!

Answer 3

Doing the hard work laying the eggs! Now that I think about it Roosters are the only male animals I know that love to gossip first thing in the morning!

Alex

Answer 4

the hens kick them out the coop as soon as they have finished with them and tell them to make themselves useful..and thats all they can do..simple

Answer 5

they are laying their eggs for the farmer to collect

Answer 6

probably having a rest lol

Answer 7

lol...probably laying eggs!!

Answer 8

i think they may be sleeping.

Answer 9

they are getting laid !