I did not see this one answered.
At 6 months a cockerel can do the deed if the hen will let him. With chickens, the mating ritual is as much about dominance as mating.
Throughout the animal kingdom, it is pretty normal for males to have to impress the females before they are allowed to mate. This might be fighting, displaying horns or feathers, protecting a territory, building nests or dens, dancing, many different things depending on the species. I've had cockerels under 6 months that can do it, and younger pullets are often more easily impressed then mature hens. But it is hard for an immature cockerel to impress the mature hens enough that they will readily allow mating. A lot of times the young pullets are not that impressed either.
When will the hens learn to not fight the rooster? When he matures enough to deserve it. Some do it pretty young. Some never do.
Thanks for the answer. He tries really hard but these girls are just so darn mean . Also the girls are not a year old yet but there are 40 hens and only one rooster all this time. So I noticed the older rooster would have his few girls and he never even bothered with the others. So I think these girls are learning also.
He gets away and he keeps coming back so maybe he will get his groove. It's so bad he is scared to be near the girls at all. He runs up like a bat outta hell and mounts them pulls put some feathers and takes off. Please tell me he will mature please please he is so beautiful Id like to have him around