Adolescent Rooster Behaviour

[aart]

Indeed it was very early mating behaviour, he has now started to grab all of the girls combs, however it seems very tentative and the moment the hens screech he lets them go.
This happens maybe two or three times a day.

That sounds pretty good, that he's not too aggressive and hopefully it'll last....none of them know what they're doing yet, they'll figure it out eventually.
Maybe I missed it, but how old are these birds?

 

[Zeil]

Ouch and I thought the sqwaking of my girls was rough, I don't think mines plucked out feather even yet.

 

[Zeil]

That sounds pretty good, that he's not too aggressive and hopefully it'll last....none of them know what they're doing yet, they'll figure it out eventually.
Maybe I missed it, but how old are these birds?

Oh god just babies still, another week and most will be around 4 months.

On an unhappy note though I think I may have anther rooster, our other leghorn keeps bricking with the rooster, there's raised feathers and intense staring matches, although the leghorn who's sex is in debate doesn't display any other rooster qualities, so maybe it's just a combative hen.

Also the roosters trying to side up to me a bit now, which the debatable one isn't. Needless to say he was less than impressed when I tucked him under my arm like baby.