Rooster questions and Egglaying questions -

[sky bird]

Rooster question -

Today, ( December 32 ) one of my rooster's were trying to mate with one of my hens. He is only 5 months old. Is this normal? Should they be doing this when they are older?

I'm expecting my roosters to start crowing any day now although I will have to give two of my roosters away because of them fighting.


Egglaying question -

When are my hens supposed to start laying eggs? They are five months old. In the summer or what?

Thanks for any help ~

- Ashley

 

[Den in Penn]

Five months is usually around when most breeds reach maturity. The roosters tend to reach it first. So the hens should start to lay in a couple of weeks or when the days start to lenghten or maybe hold off until closer to spring.

 

[sky bird]

Alright. Thank you for the help. So my hens might start laying before spring you think? Hmm ... I'll keep a close eye on them.