Will cockerel mount pullet while she's laying?

[CoconutCoffee]

I have a roughly 5 1/2 month pullet who has started to lay. She's in the coop now but I saw the 6 month old cockerel in there with her sorta staring like he was gonna try to mount her so I kicked him out and closed the door for the time being. The rooster with them has been doing a better job at keeping him in line. Maybe he was just curious but I worry about him taking opportunities when he sees them. Has anyone had a cockerel try to mount a female while she's laying an egg? I don't want to risk any kind of injury in general and especially not an egg breaking inside of her because of an over zealous teen. I haven't seen any signs of this happening so far though

 

[sourland]

In reality most cockerels will try to breed a pullet/hen whenever the opportunity presents itself. I would guess the possibility of him causing an egg to break unless he was excessively larger than the pullet/hen.

 

[OzarkChooks]

I have seen cockerels mate a sick pullet who could barely stand, a broody hen sitting on her babies, and oblivious pullets trying to eat. Cockerels will try anything in my opinion.

 

[neo71665]

If he can get to her he will do it

 

[CoconutCoffee]

In reality most cockerels will try to breed a pullet/hen whenever the opportunity presents itself. I would guess the possibility of him causing an egg to break unless he was excessively larger than the pullet/hen.

He's bigger but not excessively so.

I have seen cockerels mate a sick pullet who could barely stand, a broody hen sitting on her babies, and oblivious pullets trying to eat. Cockerels will try anything in my opinion.

Yeah, this is why I've generally tried to avoid having cockerels. I didn't want to deal with crazy hormones. In the past I've had one cockerel at most with older hens and a rooster to keep him in line.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Cockerels have only one thing in mind...
If they can get it, they will. No matter the condition of the poor girl.

 

[aart]

Have definitely seen cockerels stalking the nests to get to a pullet/hen.