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[Crack N' Egg]

Wasn't sure where to post this...chicken behaviors or raising chicks.

Today I witnessed my 11 wk old roo (wyandotte/??) mounting a mommy silkie.

My two silkies hatched a few eggs this summer and they have been raising them since. Is it normal for such a young roo to want to do the deed? He hasn't even crowed yet!!!

He is also the largest of all the chicks...practically the size of my 20 wk olds. Should I take him away from the mommies and rest of the 8 and 11 wk olds and put him in with the adults?

Any ideas??

Thanks for the help BYCers!

 

[SmartyChick]

I have a rooster that started mounting hens (though mostly unsuccessfully) at about that same age. He also didn't start crowing for weeks after.
We must have overachiever roosters.

 

[Crack N' Egg]

Over achiever he most certainly is!! I caught him again.

I feel bad for my silkie moms.

Do you think I should move him with the older ones? It'll knock down a peg or two for sure.

 

[tuesdays chicks]

I would start integrating him in with the older 1s, see how he fairs but I would stick around for awhile to make sure they didn't kill him asap, its a gamble but if he's that big he might be able to hold his own.