3 1/2 month old drake mating?

[Cayuga momma]

So this morning I caught my Cayuga drake trying to mount my female.

They are only 3 1/2 months old.

I honestly didn't think he would be ready for this until around 6 months old.

I doubt my female will lay until spring, but we are suppose to have an above average temps this winter.

Is this something I should keep an eye on or am I just worrying over nothing?

@Miss Lydia
@CayugaJana

 

[PirateGirl]

I'm not sure about the mating... but you might get eggs yet, my ducklings from approximately the first week of May just started laying last week Last year though most of my spring chickens didn't lay until after the solstice. You never know!

 

[Cayuga momma]

Thanks, I will keep an eye out. I know where she will lay them if she is free ranging when she starts.
My chickens and ducks all end up under the same pine tree, even on chilly days.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Maybe he was just practicing? did you actually see the penis and did you hear the whistle of victory?

 

[Cayuga momma]

Nope, it was pretty fast and I was inside and just happened to look out the window. My female, Daisy, squatted down and he grabbed her neck and climbed on top her, but it didn't look like he made any contact. She is molting so he did pull some of her neck feathers out. And then he walked away from her. It all took me by surprise, because I thought they were too young.
Now that I think about it I did catch her knocking down my youngest hen's nesting box (2 weeks ago), so I just put it in the ground.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Boy them girls. lol my Runners are still throwing themselves at their drake he just finished molting and growing in his feathers he really doesn't seem to interested in any hanky panky right now. But they were mating at 4 months so yours are getting close.

 

[Cayuga momma]

Well now I know, lol. I've been so consumed with me new chickens lately, I guess I need to pay more attention to my ducks.

 

[chickens really]

Definitely he is trying and Ducks do best breeding in water.

 

[Cayuga momma]

Thats another thing that was funny about it. In their run I put my sons metal sled. It has shallow water in it. That is where Daisy was squatting when Daffy jumped her. I thought he would do it in their pool.

 

[SimplyLivinthatFarmLife]

Oh nooo...watch out!!!