A rooster mounts a hen from behind
The rooster balances by gripping the hen’s back with his feet
The rooster and hen align their cloacas
Sperm is transferred during brief cloacal contact
The hen may store sperm and use it to fertilize eggs later
A rooster mounts a hen from behind
The rooster balances by gripping the hen’s back with his feet
The rooster and hen align their cloacas
Sperm is transferred during brief cloacal contact
The hen may store sperm and use it to fertilize eggs later