Although he can do the act when he is 6 months old, he really needs to be atleast 1 year old before he comes into full adult feathering and conformation, and shows his full genetic potenial. As with any animal you are breeding you only want to breed the best.
Most cockerels start to "Practice" mounting hens just before the turn of the first year. I say practice as they are very inept at first when they try catching the hen and getting them to stay still long enough to mount them. By the time a cockerel becomes a full rooster at one year old they usually have the knack and go about their duties with much abandon.
Roosters used to father chicks are best used between the ages of 1 and 5, after the age of 3 they will begin to slow down, they never really stop doing the work they just don't do it as much.
Virtually till death.
It is not up to the hen whether the eggs are fertilized. That is a rooster function. No rooster, not fertilization. If you have a rooster with access to the hens, as soon as they are able to lay, chances are he has done his job and they are fertilized.
No, they will lay eggs even if they don't have a rooster. If you want chicks however you have to have a rooster.Yes chickens doo. they start to lay eggs at about 6-8 weeks of age regardless if there is a rooster around or not. if you have a rooster you can not eat the eggs as they may be fertile. in extreem heat or cold chickens may not lay for a few weeks expectialy if the temprature changed quickley. chickens also go cluckey, wich means they want to become a mum. they will sit on the nest if the is a egg there or not and can die if it is very hot. it is then they must be taken of the nest by force. when nesting they can be quite frocious and peek you. they will also do this without a rooster. they are great to have around and make your home feel that little bit better.
No. A human female equivalent of an egg would be a period ecept hens lay eggs a lot more regularly. If there was a rooster present then the eggs that the hens laid would sometimes contain a foetus
A cockerel is a young rooster before he reaches one year old. A rooster is a male chicken older than one year. The difference is only in size and experience.
They can start as young as five months old but most breeds normally begin about 8 to 10 months. The hens will not tolerate the advances of the rooster until after the first few eggs have been produced.
Females don't fertilize eggs it is the male that fertilizes the eggs
Females don't fertilize eggs it is the male that fertilizes the eggs
usually at 5 years of age
It is not up to the hen whether the eggs are fertilized. That is a rooster function. No rooster, not fertilization. If you have a rooster with access to the hens, as soon as they are able to lay, chances are he has done his job and they are fertilized.
You do not need a rooster for a hen to lay eggs. A well feed, happy hen of appropriate age will lay about one egg a day. If a rooster is around the eggs will be fertilized and you get more chickens, if not you get yummy eggs to eat.
At his funeral, or when he can't chase and catch the hens.
Most hens will begin laying eggs at 6 months of age. If you want to hatch these eggs the hen must have been with a rooster. There is no danger in breeding a hen too early unless the rooster is overly agressive.
Eggs are fertilized by a rooster, hens do not need a rooster to produce an egg, they will do this with or without mating. Eggs available at the grocery store are produced by hens that never have contact with a male bird. Fresh eggs bought from a farm or roadside stand are likely to have been fertilized since most farms keep a rooster both to protect the hens and to renew stock as the hens age out each year..
NO, hens don't need a rooster to lay at ALL. The amount of eggs laid, varys between the Age,Breed, and happiness of the hen. Good layers are Rhode Island Reds,Barbed Rock,Aracona,Americona,and many more. The only need for a rooster when it comes to eggs, is to fertilize them (threw Mating) so a chick will hatch.
a cockeral is a male chicken under 1 year of age. A rooster is a chicken over 1 year of age. So in the long run, yes, a cockeral is a rooster
No, the Eastern Bunny does not stop hiding ages once you reach a certain age. He will always love you!
A cockerel is a young rooster. that is from the age of 4 months to 12 months. Then from the age 12 months and above will be a rooster. A chicken just born to the age of 4months is called a chicken