he is still not laying,is that normal?

[debilorrah]

Well, along with the others, my first thought was HE will never lay and egg.

 

[mom wewantchicks!]

well i quess thats one way to get alot of answers to your post!!! LOL! would it help if i said i was a blonde?

 

[katrinag]

I would really love to see a pic. I knew I had a boy when mine was just 3 months old.

and this is the hen

 

[mom wewantchicks!]

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well if those hens are six months old then i have a roo. he was six months when i got him and had a bigger comb and wattles. isnt there a way to access your already posted pics? my computer isnt letting me post any tonight

 

[ridgefire]

Its funny you want him to crow now and he wont. When he starts crowing you will just want him to shut up for a bit.

 

[Mahonri]

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Amen... and by then, there should be plenty of "laying" going on.

 

[skeeter]

i have a buff orp roo that is almost a year that crowed twice for the first time the other day not a peep since,we have another buff that was a year old the 1st of dec been crowing for 6 months wont stop,he'll crow while you are carring him,silly thing just likes to hear his own crow i guess

 

[Barn Maid Ann]

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Wow, I have four 6 month old roosters who never shut up. I go out to throw hay to the horses just before bed time, and they start crowing (in the dark) when they hear me come out of the house.
One started (practicing) when he was 9 weeks old. The others followed shortly after. Maybe yours need some competition.

 

[chickenporkarosa]

My roos started at 6 months and sound off when ever they hear a noise. The Barred Rock is 1 1/2 yrs. old and just mangles the typical "crow" sound, but the 2 6 mo. old RIR Roos sound beautiful. Just give em time.

 

[skeeter]

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Wow, I have four 6 month old roosters who never shut up. I go out to throw hay to the horses just before bed time, and they start crowing (in the dark) when they hear me come out of the house.
One started (practicing) when he was 9 weeks old. The others followed shortly after. Maybe yours need some competition.

no, the one crows alot,he'll crow if he sees the bathroom light flip on in the middle of the night,and I have about 15 roosters,so im glad they ALL dont crow alot