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5/4/12 at 12:50pm

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title says it all i seen one of my RIRs mating one another and there all only 3 to 4 months old

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5/4/12 at 12:55pm

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The behavior is pretty common display of dominance, not always true mating. Young cockerels of that age "try", if their hormones are kicking up. But, pullets will also jump other pullets to demonstrate their superiority as well.

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5/4/12 at 2:35pm

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ur right but the one i seen mating the other one was deffinatly a rooster tho

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5/4/12 at 2:39pm

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Three months old is practicing and four months old is early flush of hormones and quite probably successful mating.

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