Should I be worried about my pullets?

[LaynaDon95]

I have a few very obvious roosters in my brooder. I mean, duh. (I hatched them) But earlier I was cleaning out the brooder and one of them jumped up and tried to mate my hand. (What the heck?? He's 2 weeks old!) My question is, should I be worried that he will hurt my pullets? Surely it can't be healthy for them to be mated at this age... What should I do, if anything?

 

[QualityPolish]

I've never heard of this lol. But if anything you could separate them if you were very worried. Normally a mother hen wouldn't do anything so let nature take it's course unless there is something very wrong that is causing chaos Other than being odd I don't think it would cause any problems unless scratching etc.takes place resulting in bloody backs. Then separate

 

[LaynaDon95]

I've never heard of this lol. But if anything you could separate them if you were very worried. Normally a mother hen wouldn't do anything so let nature take it's course unless there is something very wrong that is causing chaos Other than being odd I don't think it would cause any problems unless scratching etc.takes place resulting in bloody backs. Then separate

Okay, thank you. This is my second hatch, and my first one to see do this. They others are 6 weeks old, and never shown any "tendencies" like this... Even to the girls. He's done it twice to me now. It's just weird. I'll leave him alone unless he hurts a pullet, but I will certainly keep my hands clear of him in the meantime!

 

[QualityPolish]

Haha well good luck with that. He may turn out to be a very......dominant roo lol.

 

[LaynaDon95]

Haha well good luck with that. He may turn out to be a very......dominant roo lol.

lol He's the some of my RIR rooster, so it wouldn't surprise me. His daddy is pretty "dominant" also. I guess it's hereditary.

 

[TonySorrento]

Maybe you have a very sexy hand