he is still not laying,is that normal?

[mom wewantchicks!]

well i had made my mind i would get a rooster. i decided against the neighbors br that i thought i should save from the stew pot and ended up with a black coochin. he is now 7 months old. the girls are tolerating him,at least he can eat in peace!! but no crowing. my dh insists i have another hen. i said that he may just take awhile! so who is right? should he,if he is a he, be crowing by now? and will he ever be master of the flock,or just the whipping boy?

 

[speckledhen]

Your title confused me, LOL. Nope, that rooster wont ever lay an egg! You ought to post pictures so we can see if you have a rooster or a hen. Crowing sometimes can take till they are almost a year old for some individuals.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Do you have a picture? How long have you had him? 7 months, I would think he would be at least trying to crow. But if he has been the submissive roo for a while and just moved to your place, he may need to get his confidence and then look out.

 

[gritsar]

I think you need to go back and read the title of your thread very slowly and carefully.

I wouldn't expect an 8 month old rooster to be laying either!

It's not unheard of for an 8 month old roo to not be crowing yet.
When he's fully mature (and crowing) I'm willing to bet that he teaches those hens he's the boss.

 

[antlers]

He should be laying the hens but they like to do it in private.... Sorry could not resist!

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

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[sunnydee]

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[chickenpiedpiper]

I have two young cochin roosters, I have seen them doing the 'deed', but neither one makes a point of crowing! I have heard little practise crows a while back, but nothing since it got really cold. My other young Roo, a blue laced Wyandotte, crows regularly, tho it is not pretty, sounds really backwards and broken!

Give him more time, I think the cochins are just more laid back then everybody else!

Good Luck!

 

[what was i thinking]

i thought my ee rooster was too young still. doesn't make a sound. but it was like a light switch. he will not leave the ladies alone.

 

[gritsar]

I really shouldn't be laughing. I tend to have chickens on the brain alot. I've told my SO that I "need to change the chicken's litter box" or "buy more dog biscuits for the chickens". Now I know why he looks at me so funny.