34 weeks and still no crow

[Tiana's chickens]

Mr Roo is 34 weeks and still not mating with my hens, he's not even crowing! I've seen him attempt to mate twice about a month ago but he wasn't successful, both those attempts he didn't try to mate unless the hen squatted for him first. It's good he's so polite and nice to my hens but I'm getting impatient because I want to hatch fertile eggs from them soon
Does anyone know what I can do to speed it up?
Are there any foods I could feed him that will help?
My friends roo started mating at 16 weeks I think. What ages did everyone else's roosters start mating?

He's a black laced red Wyandotte if it helps

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Is he younger than your hens or was he raised with them?

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Is he younger than your hens or was he raised with them?

He was introduced to the laying hens when he was 8 weeks, they are a little older but they all get along very well with him and they lay every day

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

He was introduced to the laying hens when he was 8 weeks, they are a little older but they all get along very well with him and they lay every day

He may be more hesitant coming into older hens as opposed being raised with them. Wyandotte in my experiences are slow to mature. The 2 Wyandotte roosters I had didn't do much mating until they were closer to a year, than they became very obnoxious and were sent to the freezer. I personally won't be trying anymore Wyandotte roosters.

 

[Tiana's chickens]

He may be more hesitant coming into older hens as opposed being raised with them. Wyandotte in my experiences are slow to mature. The 2 Wyandotte roosters I had didn't do much mating until they were closer to a year, than they became very obnoxious and were sent to the freezer. I personally won't be trying anymore Wyandotte roosters.

Oh dear I really hope that won't be the case with my roo. He's so sweet at the moment and looks after the girls. He's also the first chick I ever hatched so I'll be quite sad if that's the outcome

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Oh dear I really hope that won't be the case with my roo. He's so sweet at the moment and looks after the girls. He's also the first chick I ever hatched so I'll be quite sad if that's the outcome

Wyandotte generally take 2 years to fully mature. So he's still a teenager. I may have just had bad luck with the breed. Give him time. He may take until next spring before he's feeling more like the man of the flock.

 

[AlleysChicks]

Have you been checking eggs for fertility? He may be mating them when you’re not around.

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Have you been checking eggs for fertility? He may be mating them when you’re not around.

Yes I've definitely had a look. No proper bullseyes, i even incubated 10 of the eggs from the hens I saw him try and mate with but none were fertile unfortunately

 

[cppeace]

My Brahma didn't crow until around 32-33 weeks old. Some just don't for a long while. He won't stop now. lol