https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8 Often over looked in the animal science world but never under eaten. en-us 2017-03-04 16:53:19 UTC 2017-03-30 17:18:48 UTC hello@padlet.com meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157790252 The Rooster begins with a "wing drag." This is where he drags his wing on the ground to fan out his feathers so the female can see the size of them and all the colors. The Rooster will also raise the feathers on his neck for added effect. The Rooster also adds a dance where he circles around the front of the female and around to the back where he gets ready for mounting. Sometimes the wing drag and dance are left out and the rooster goes directly to mounting. Once the rooster mounts the female, he latches onto her comb, neck feathers, and skin on the back of the hen's neck as a way of holding on while mounting. Once the rooster is secured on the female, the last behavior involves the rooster slightly moving his feet back and forth on the hen's back.

]]> 2017-03-04 16:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157790252 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157791101 -The rooster's testes are located inside the body. 
-The ductus deferens, also known as vas deferens connects the testes to the phallus and is the tube that transports semen.
-Roosters do not have a penis. The rudimentary phallus is a projection that acts as a penis in poultry. 
-Cloaca- structure located at the end of the digestive tract that will release feces and urine. This is present in birds, amphibians, and reptiles.

]]> 2017-03-04 17:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157791101 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157791976 -Hens only have one functioning ovary, usually the left ovary.
-The oviduct is connected to the ovary and functions to produce albumin (egg white), the shell membrane, and shell around the yolk.
-The uterus houses the egg while it is finishing development and also determines the color of the shell.
-The vagina releases the egg and regulates the timing of egg production.
-The egg also passes through the cloaca.
-Hens also have a vent which is an exterior opening where the digestive, reproductive, and urinary tracts all meet.]]> 2017-03-04 17:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157791976 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157792722 -Rooster will swing his tail to the side of the hen's tail and spread his feathers.
-This allows for his cloaca to come in contact with the females cloaca and semen is ejaculated directly into the females vagina once the male's rudimentary phallus passes through the female's cloaca.
This mating behavior is specifically referred to as Cloacal Contact. This contact happens for only about 1 second. A rooster will copulate nearly 30 times a day but not all of those copulations will have semen transfer. 

(Principles & Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior) 
The article below talks about how early experiences can effect development and behaviors later in life.]]> 2017-03-04 17:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157792722 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157794608 -Her comb will get larger and have a more reddish color than normal.
-She may go in and out of nesting boxes if they are present or find a place to nest in general.
-She will start to squat and become more vocal.
-The hen may be more aggressive toward the other hens to exhibit protectiveness.
-The vent will be moist and pink, and the pelvis will be widening.
-She may even lose some feathers because the body is focusing on going into labor.

https://www.mypetchicken.com/backyard-chickens/chicken-help/Are-there-signs-that-a-hen-may-be-laying-H93.aspx]]> 2017-03-04 18:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157794608 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157795672 -The hen will crouch low to the ground and show submissive behavior.
-Some females become more dominant in the flock and show more difficulty in being receptive toward males. When this happens, sometimes the over dominant hens will be separated or put into smaller flocks where there are less hens to show dominance over.

https://www.animalbehaviour.net/poultry/]]> 2017-03-04 18:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157795672 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157796400 -Many factors effect when she will lay her first egg including hormones, diet, breed, health, temperatures, the stress of the environment, and even lighting conditions.
-On average, the first egg could be laid between 5 and 6 months of age.
-Diet plays a huge part. When the pullet is 18 weeks old, her diet should consist of less protein and more calcium to produce a strong eggshell. If not enough calcium is available in the feed, the calcium will start being extracted from her bones which will be detrimental to her overall health.
-Access to clean water is also very important since eggs are 75% water.
-Egg laying will also happen sooner in a low stress environment.

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/02/when-will-hen-begin-laying-eggs-what-to.html 

]]> 2017-03-04 18:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157796400 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157797970 -Hens do no need a rooster to produce an egg. Hens can have eggs on their own. However, those eggs are not fertilized and no chicks can come from them. Rooster are great for protecting the flock, fertilizing the eggs, and can even break up the hen fights that come about.
Some people choose not to have rooster because they can be aggressive themselves or can wear out the hens if there aren't enough hens for the rooster. There should be about 8-10 hens per rooster.]]> 2017-03-04 19:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157797970 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157799947 - Mature Male -Rooster or Cock
-Immature male- Cockeral
-Mature female- hen
-Immature female- pullet
-Castrated male-Capon

]]> 2017-03-04 19:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157799947 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157800262 -It's known that rooster always crow in the morning sort of as an alarm clock, however roosters crow all throughout the day.
-A rooster's crow can be to show dominance over the hens or other roosters.
- However, crowing can also be due to being startled or scared by something in the environment.
-Roosters often times will also crow after mounting a hen.

The article below was a study done to show how crowing and dominance are related. Their results found that their is a hierarchy of dominance. The most dominant rooster crows first followed by the next in line for dominance and so on.]]> 2017-03-04 19:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157800262 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157801206 2017-03-04 20:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157801206 meliswish https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157801424 2017-03-04 20:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meliswish/ws94gvvie2h8/wish/157801424