Crowing/mating age for Cockerels

[Flockincrazy]

I’m in Southeast Tennessee. I’m trying to talk my MIL into taking our extra roo, but we’ll see lol

How many pullets do you have my 8 cockerels in my main coop have all grown up together with plenty of hens

 

[Tonyroo]

Mine started crowing at 13 weeks, he just started mounting or trying to mount a hen at 20 weeks.

 

[Courtkneekp]

How many pullets do you have my 8 cockerels in my main coop have all grown up together with plenty of hens

I have 7 EE hens that are 6 months old, 2 Australorp pullets that are 15 weeks, 1 White Leghorn pullet that is 15 weeks, and 1 Ayam Cemani pullet that is almost 11 weeks old.

I really appreciate all the info, everyone! I didn’t realize there was such a window of time that these could happen in.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I have 7 EE hens that are 6 months old, 2 Australorp pullets that are 15 weeks, 1 White Leghorn pullet that is 15 weeks, and 1 Ayam Cemani pullet that is almost 11 weeks old.

I really appreciate all the info, everyone! I didn’t realize there was such a window of time that these could happen in.

If you had 5more pullets it would be perfect ratio girls to boys for both roo's lol don't mind me I am a crazy chicken math person that helps you keep them all

 

[Courtkneekp]

If you had 5more pullets it would be perfect ratio girls to boys for both roo's lol don't mind me I am a crazy chicken math person that helps you keep them all

I was just telling my husband we needed 5-9 more to “round out our numbers”

 

[Aquira]

I had a cockerel start attempting to mount his foster mom at 9 weeks. But no sign of crowing.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I've had chicks crow as early as 3 weeks old, including pullets.
I've had a 3 week old pullet, & cockerel crow this year.
Including my sister's sebright pullet at 4 months old crowed. She's laying eggs now.

My birds are just weird.

 

[mcdze]

ive seen a wide range .. with the breeds ive dealt with generally it takes about 7-8 months maybe alittle more for a rooster to start 'acting' like a rooster and start tidbitting and 'being a man' .... before that theyll do their thing, crow maybe kinda weak at first, generally about the same time pullets start laying, but will be competitive for food and generally pretty worthless lol, especially if theyre not dominant .. a non-dominant rooster raised with a batch of chicks will basically be another hen .. that dont lay and makes noise lol ...

 

[MysteryChicken]

The earliest I've seen any of my cockerels start breeding is 3 months of age.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I was just telling my husband we needed 5-9 more to “round out our numbers”

I say go for it we just had 2 unexpected arrivals well unexpected to me so my 10yo daughter got the small incubater out and set it up her room and hatched these little cuties