When will my rooster mate?

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Madisan

Madisan

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Jun 5, 2015
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Hi guys,
So I have a rooster he is full grown. I would say he's a year old. I used to have 6 month old hens he used to try to mate with. I don't have those hens anymore. I now have 11 week old chicks that are in the coop with him. He does show behaviors towards them kinda like he's showing them he's the dominate one. I was just wondering if he knows that they are still babies? Because he does know that he can't mate with something that small right? And will he know when they are really ready to be mated with? And what age is that for a hen to have fertile eggs?
Thanks guys! Hope I posted in the right place!
 
My adult roosters don't try to mate with the young ones, but they have adult hens, your situation would make me nervous, I am unsure how long he will wait, but he should wait until their faces and combs start to redden, which signifies sexual maturity, hopefully he has enough sense, though I would think they would be a bit small to have a full size rooster getting on them, hopefully he's not too big.
 
Ditto that an adult cock won't mate an immature pullet.
I am curious what behaviors of dominance is he showing them?
 
He's a pretty good size. Sorry I'm replying so late. But yesterday he grabbed one by the back of its head with his beak and then let go when the chick started crying out. I haven't seen him do it but that one time
 
Madisan said:
He's a pretty good size. Sorry I'm replying so late. But yesterday he grabbed one by the back of its head with his beak and then let go when the chick started crying out. I haven't seen him do it but that one time
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As long as it's not excessive, he's just showing them he's boss......he probably won't try to actually mate them until they are 4-5-6 months old.
 
I'm not really scared of any serious injuries I just don't like that he puts all his weight on them when they are this small
 

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