It depends on the breed, cockerels (males) develop larger combs and wattles
earlier than pullets (females) and will start trying to crow at 6 to 10
weeks. Cockerels tend to bigger & taller than the pullets. You may
also observe more aggressive "rooster behaviors", like play fighting, sidestepping,
and mounting. Look for the start of spurs above the "heel" of the birds feet.
Cockerels will begin practice mounting a hen as early as 12 weeks old. This is just practice but a cockerel can actually start to mate by about 20 to 28 weeks of age. The mating act is quite a delicate balancing act so unless you actually see the cockerel standing on the saddle of a hen, he is still most likely "practicing".
Depending on the breed some cockerels will start to show signs of "practice mating" at about 4 months old. Presenting to the pullets and dancing. He will display and dip wings as a request for her to take the mating position which is crouching down and allowing him to stand on her back (saddle). Often however this is just a display and the young male will not complete the act. Look to most cockerels to actually mate by age 8 months.
Cockerels will start showing signs of being ready to mate at about 6 months old. They will posture and jump on receptive hens but are usually not successful in completing the act. It us usually about at age 10 months old before they can actually mate.
It takes about 4-5 months for roosters to start fertilizing eggs. Some cockerels take a little longer to mature.
A rooster can fertilize eggs for 8 years or more. The length of production depends on the breed and health of the bird.
Five to seven months depending on the breed and health of the birds. I don't suggest hatching until nine months of age.
they will feterlize eggs all there life
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Yes
Most hens will begin laying eggs at 6 months of age. If you want to hatch these eggs the hen must have been with a rooster. There is no danger in breeding a hen too early unless the rooster is overly agressive.
a chicken.
A hen is a female chicken and thus would mate with a male chicken or a rooster.
When chickens breed sometimes the rooster will spur the hen. This can cause severe lacerations in the hen. The saddle protects her.
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
A Hen, I think LOL
Yes, it can be done but the bantam rooster may have trouble mounting the standard hen. Bantam roosters are gregarious and often present themselves as the "boss" bird. Many standard hens will assume the mating position close to the ground thus enabling the bantam rooster to mount the saddle area on the back of the hen. From this position the rooster must be large enough to touch cloaca to cloaca in order to deliver the sperm packet.
a cockerel is a male chicken at the age of 4months up until they reach 12months and then become a rooster. the opposite to a rooster is a hen. the opposite to cockerel is a female chicken from the age of 4months to 12months that is called a pullet.
When chickens breed sometimes the rooster will spur the hen. This can cause severe lacerations in the hen. The saddle protects her.
Not typically. Any breed of hen can make a crowing sound but it is often done by hens in a flock that has no rooster. The alpha hen in a flock of chickens without a rooster will often take over the "guard" duties of a rooster.