Question about rooster mating

[Ryguy3684]

I have a very well behaved, 24 week old Buff Orpington rooster. My 9 Buff Orpington pullets are 17 weeks. There's not a huge size difference. They all get along well, for the most part. Occasionally, once a day, he grabs the back of one's neck and tries to mate with them. They shake him off after a couple seconds and go about their business. My question is this. Is he going to do any damage since he's larger and they're not laying age yet? A few are close, combs and wattles getting red. If it makes a difference, it seems to be a different pullet each time, so he's not picking on one.

 

[Tonyroo]

If he does succeed in mating, he'll drop a sperm packet in her, but if she's not ready she'll try to avoid being mounted and discard the packet. They should be alright. Chickens know how to deal with situations if left to there own device.

 

[chrissynemetz]

As long as he isn't drawing blood, pulling out excessive amounts of feathers, or stressing the pullets out, it's not really anything to worry about.