Should I keep him or not?

[Wyandotte96]

I have a young wyandotte roo he has nice type and okay size but has bad lacing? Another problem is he has a pullet in with him and I have never seen him mount her. I have also put a older hen in with him more than once he doesent breed with them he would just fight them. I know they have to ebstablish a pecking order but his older brother {sold him same problem bad lacing} at the same age never fought he even had an older cock with him. Hope someone can help.



thanks,




Corey

 

[dracoe19]

If he has really good type and head shape then I would keep him. It is much easier to correct color than type. I would post a picture of him so we can have a better judgement in if you should breed him or not (A side shot, head shot, and back shot would be best). I have silver laced hens with mossing in their feathers but they have great type, head shape and size so I have kept them. I also have a female which has a lot of white but bred her with a dark male which gave me perfectly laced babies.

 

[dracoe19]

Oh I forgot to answer the lack of mating thing! How old is he? Wyandottes mature more slowly so he may just not have an interest in hens right now.

 

[Wyandotte96]

He is about 6 months or a little more I will try and get some pics.



thanks,




Corey

 

[dracoe19]

I think he's jut not into the girls yet. I have a boy around the same age and he has no intested in breeding yet. They reach full maturity at 18 months so he sounds like he is on pace with maturing .