How old dose a roo have to be to do the deed?

[bryan8]

I have a ten week old ee cockeral. This is the dyed ee I have, if you were following the other thread. How old untill he's old enough to Mate with my sex links? I want to see what the chicks will look like.

~Bryan

 

[Mahonri]

I've seen them mate successfully at 16 weeks. Unbelievable.

 

[Cindy in PA]

I had a ten week old Rock bantam mate a hen the other day. Amazed me!

 

[shaggy]

i have a 17 week old that has started trying to jump on the back of one of my hens .... she shrugs him off though ... she is the same age