What age does a hen breed with a rooster?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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".

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

Answer

It takes about 4-5 months for roosters to start fertilizing eggs. Some cockerels take a little longer to mature.

Answer 6

A rooster can fertilize eggs for 8 years or more. The length of production depends on the breed and health of the bird.

Answer 7

Five to seven months depending on the breed and health of the birds. I don't suggest hatching until nine months of age.

Answer 8

they will feterlize eggs all there life

Answer 9

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