Roo mating??

[Kickin' Chickin']

How old will a rooster be when he starts to mate? I have a 4 month old roo who doesn't crow or act very roo-ish and I have never seen him mate with the ladies but when I cracked some eggs for breakfast this morning they looked to be fertilized eggs.

 

[Illia]

They can start at 4 months, I think that is about average. I've had Araucanas begin at 2 months. . . However some start much later.

If the eggs truly look fertilized (big bullseye, not just a white dot) - Then he's a sneaky fella

 

[Kickin' Chickin']

I took him ,along with his siblings and moved them to the tractor yesterday but now not sure if I shouldn't just put him back.Could that be the reason for my girls increased egg production?Out of 4 BO's I got 20 eggs last week.

 

[rancher hicks]

Kickin' Chickin' :

How old will a rooster be when he starts to mate? I have a 4 month old roo who doesn't crow or act very roo-ish and I have never seen him mate with the ladies but when I cracked some eggs for breakfast this morning they looked to be fertilized eggs.

Maybe he's a NIGHT STALKER.

Perhaps that's what you should name him. Or like an uncle I had, he only needed to look at my aunt. She had 8 kids, all under the age of 10. Shoot me now.

Rancher​

 

[donrae]

Roosters have no impact on the amount of eggs a hen will lay.

Well, I guess an overly enthaustic roo can decrease production, but being mated by a roo won't increase production.

 

[gryeyes]

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On the other hand, it IS well known that happy hens lay better. Maybe they're happier because there's a rooster in with 'em.

 

[Kickin' Chickin']

Thank you everyone for your input. They must just be happy girls!! Perhaps a little less happy due to a dog incident today but everyone is alive and pecking,lol. What a sneaky little roo I've got.

 

[Mahonri]

I had leghorn roos that I hatched from Bargain's eggs... they were mating at 10 weeks!