Cockerel Puberty at 7-weeks!

[CluckyMcCluckington]

I don't have a question. Just sharing my Ölandsk Dwarf cockerel development. This little boy already thinks he's the man. Started challenging his brother at 3 weeks. Trying to crow at 4 weeks. Now that he is 7-weeks, he is "crowing" every day. Mostly squeaking. I caught him twice grabbing ahold of the pullets and not letting go. And this morning he called the girls and was trying to tidbit them.

He is docile with me and I correct him when he has gotten too randy with the girls. Don't know if he'll stay or go, yet. But he sure is cute and interesting. Anyone else have early developers?

Crowing video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/979U2SGQt_E

 

[Sally PB]

Oh, he's gorgeous!

My first cockerel crowed at 8 weeks.

 

[GreenJay]

I don't have a question. Just sharing my Ölandsk Dwarf cockerel development. This little boy already thinks he's the man. Started challenging his brother at 3 weeks. Trying to crow at 4 weeks. Now that he is 7-weeks, he is "crowing" every day. Mostly squeaking. I caught him twice grabbing ahold of the pullets and not letting go. And this morning he called the girls and was trying to tidbit them.

He is docile with me and I correct him when he has gotten too randy with the girls. Don't know if he'll stay or go, yet. But he sure is cute and interesting. Anyone else have early developers?

Crowing video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/979U2SGQt_EView attachment 3711974View attachment 3711975

Handsome little cockerel! His crow is adorable

 

[Petmom 1]

I don't have a question. Just sharing my Ölandsk Dwarf cockerel development. This little boy already thinks he's the man. Started challenging his brother at 3 weeks. Trying to crow at 4 weeks. Now that he is 7-weeks, he is "crowing" every day. Mostly squeaking. I caught him twice grabbing ahold of the pullets and not letting go. And this morning he called the girls and was trying to tidbit them.

He is docile with me and I correct him when he has gotten too randy with the girls. Don't know if he'll stay or go, yet. But he sure is cute and interesting. Anyone else have early developers?

Crowing video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/979U2SGQt_EView attachment 3711974View attachment 3711975

Beautiful bird, what are you feeding? I have a 5 week old blk Australorp roo, mounting his hatch mate already. Iy-yi-yi.

 

[CluckyMcCluckington]

Beautiful bird, what are you feeding? I have a 5 week old blk Australorp roo, mounting his hatch mate already. Iy-yi-yi.

LOL, I think the breed are just early starters. Didn't know Australorps did, too. I learned something new though. One of the "pullets" who got mounted turned out to be another cockerel. That one was a late-blooming breed. I thought they could tell the sexes apart even at a young age. But apparently not. Or maybe it was an act of dominance.