Q about mating/egg laying

Jennyhaschicks

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11 Years
May 3, 2008
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I have heard that a pullet will not allow a rooster to mount her unless she is ready to lay eggs. Is this true? My pullets are almost 18 weeks old and are just now allowing the rooster to mount them.
 
I think there may be some truth to it, squatting is a sign that the pullet will be laying soon. Right now I have one pullet laying, and she is the only one willing to let the rooster mate. The others run away and one flies up onto the roof to get away.
 
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Kinda the same as me. My roo, 2 WL and one Jap. bantam are all almost 18 weeks old. The one WL pullet has really gotten a larger red comb in the past 2 weeks or so. He has tried mating with the others and hasn't yet. This one WL pullet that I speak of let him mount her the other night.

I didn't know if anyone else knew about this.
 
So squatting alot signals laying? Mine squat all over the place and we only have two laying...

My hens started to squat anywhere from 10 days to a couple days before they started laying eggs. My hens fly up to there outdoor roosts if the roosters enter their run. No squating for the roosters.​
 

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