Will they squat willingly?

[cravenchx]

I have 5 month old mixed breeds. One rooster, 13 pullets.
Right now, Max is not very gentle with the ladies. He has
however, started doing the cutest dance, you know stepping
sideways, stretching a wing, but the girls still run. But he'll catch
one...and you know. Will they ever squat willingly? And no, they
aren't laying eggs yet!

 

[easttxchick]

They will eventually be more willing participants.

 

[cravenchx]

Glad to hear this, it can be pretty brutal!

 

[Johnn]

i use to want my eggs to be fertile when i had a broody hen so i got a hen which i new was laying and what eggs and would put her right at the bottom of the feild and then run away and the rooster sees her and he sticks his wings out and runs down and when she sees him she just stands there and then when he gets there she rather jumps then squats or attempts to run away

 

[bobbieschicks]

My only laying pullet gladly squats down and the rooster is on & off in a matter of seconds - no fuss, no fits - everyone is happy

I've noticed the other pullets who are slightly younger (16 weeks this Tuesday) avoid him like the plague. I do think he's only servicing my oldest pullet at this point - but soon there may be room for expansion. My pullet just started laying 3 days ago - she is 19 weeks old as of yesterday.

 

[Jeffross1968]

My roo is off the deep end. He's still young...first year. Probably 9 or 10 months old. It's brutal. None of them submit willingly as he approaches and does his little dance. He'll often try a few times, and when denied, he'll jump up and grab the back of their neck and really smash it into the ground. It seems that he's almost taking the denial out on them, being really harsh. And he's a BIG rooster, compared to the girls. Back a couple months ago, when some of them started laying, they would squat for me, and for him. But I think they are just tired of him, LOL. Keep trying to tell them it'll be easier if they just submit

Having a young, mating rooster can look pretty brutal at times...

 

[cravenchx]

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You described exactly. I'm hoping that this means I will be getting eggs soon.