Weird rooster behavior- should I be concerned?

[Purelychicks]

He’s 9 months old, and he has no interest in mating with any girls - instead, he “mates” with water jugs, flower pots, food bowls, water bowls, rocks, chairs, you name it. He also likes to take naps in bushes - which I don’t see that unusual, I’ve just never had any other chickens go to sleep in a bush. (During the day time.)

 

[Folly's place]

Is he crowing? Just very late to mature, are there mature roosters in your flock?
Mary

 

[Purelychicks]

Is he crowing? Just very late to mature, are there mature roosters in your flock?
Mary

He was the first out of the young group to start crowing. We have a 4 yr old leghorn roo, and a 8 mo bantam Cochin

 

[Purelychicks]

He’s 9 months old, and he has no interest in mating with any girls - instead, he “mates” with water jugs, flower pots, food bowls, water bowls, rocks, chairs, you name it. He also likes to take naps in bushes - which I don’t see that unusual, I’ve just never had any other chickens go to sleep in a bush. (During the day time.)

I have multiple videos but I can’t post vids here

 

[Apis mellifera]

The only time I have ever seen that behavior is when there's not enough hens per rooster. The dominant roo will mate while the others may show the behavior you describe.

 

[Purelychicks]

The only time I have ever seen that behavior is when there's not enough hens per rooster. The dominant roo will mate while the others may show the behavior you describe.

He has 2 hens completely to his self, the rest of the hens are technically fair game.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Personally I wouldn’t worry about it. He’s young and eventually will figure things out.
I once had a neighbor with a ram that ‘mated’ with a barrel on a regular basis—funniest thing to see but made it difficult to explain to my very young children. At least your can’t hurt the water jugs.

 

[SwampPrincessChick]

Cockerels sometimes mate with random objects when they are first starting to get their hormones; you shouldn't be concerned.

 

[Purelychicks]

Cockerels sometimes mate with random objects when they are first starting to get their hormones; you shouldn't be concerned.

Thanks everyone I was just making sure