Confusing EE/Did I end up with all boys!?

[ShrekDawg]

Do Orpingtons take longer to mature than other breeds or is it just because the other boys were the dominant boys for so long that he hasn’t acted or?? Cause Jack is still terrified of the girls and doesn’t mate or even crow. Runs away if they look at him sideways. not that I care or anything, he can take his time, I’m just wondering if he’s normal or not haha he’s 5 months old. Maybe now with Red gone he will step up? Or maybe the other boys were just early bloomers and Jack is more normal?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Funny story about Red. My hens have always been somewhat lazy butts and often sleep in pretty late, don’t usually lay until the afternoon, etc. Well, Red always crowed at exactly 5:45 (or sometimes 6) in the morning and got their lazy butts out of bed

 

[chrissynemetz]

Give Jack a little more time... he should realize it's safe to be a boy soon.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Give Jack a little more time... he should realize it's safe to be a boy soon.

will do!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Jack and Wilma all grown up.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I wish Jack would man up already

He runs from the girls just for looking at him sideways or walking past him lmao

 

[ShrekDawg]

Jack finally mated a hen today.

Only his girlfriend/hatch mate Wilma but still.

Now if only he would crow and stop being scared of the other girls.

But it’s a start lol