When will my rooster start acting like one?

[foreverdavis]

Last year, I lost all of my roosters. So I had all hens and one did kind of step up and became the "leader". Not sure if she lays or not--doesn't crow, but cackles alot in the lead of the group. So in March, I get 16 new chicks. One ended up being a cockerel--a beautiful Salmon Favorelle. Well, he is the most chicken chicken I've every met! He is the first to run at any hint of danger (including me or anyone or a sound or even treats being thrown to him). He hides alot too. Then today, I find him in a nest box. He is about 5 months old. Definitely no crowing yet or getting friendly with the girls.

 

[ramirezframing]

the girls might be keeping him in line, specially if they are large fowl