Do roosters wait for spring

[Paz]

I know some pullets wait for spring, but my cockerel still doesn’t crow, still doesn’t hump the girls, doesn’t court them or does anything cock like other than biting my fingers when I offer him snacks.
I was hoping to make chicks out of him in the spring…

 

[Aunt Angus]

I know some pullets wait for spring, but my cockerel still doesn’t crow, still doesn’t hump the girls, doesn’t court them or does anything cock like other than biting my fingers when I offer him snacks.
I was hoping to make chicks out of him in the spring…

They don't wait for spring, as far as we know. It's whenever he reaches sexual maturity. How old is he?

May not want to breed him if he's already biting your fingers, though

 

[Paz]

They don't wait for spring, as far as we know. It's whenever he reaches sexual maturity. How old is he?

May not want to breed him if he's already biting your fingers, though

He’s about 10 months old I think. And he’s beautiful and nice to the girls… nice as in: doesn’t bite them.
He’s also quit large, so his sons can be made into soup.

 

[Egghead_Jr]

They are fertile all year but do have more hormones raging in the spring with peak fertility. Tad more aggressive then and will redouble mating efforts. As the day length increase you'll note the legs getting red as a result of increased hormone production.

 

[aart]

...and a 'good' cockbird won't mate a pullet or hen that's not laying.

 

[Paz]

They are fertile all year but do have more hormones raging in the spring with peak fertility. Tad more aggressive then and will redouble mating efforts. As the day length increase you'll note the legs getting red as a result of increased hormone production.

His feet will change colour? Wow

 

[aart]

His feet will change colour? Wow

Not really change color, but red streaks on the legs and feet.

 

[Paz]

He did his first crow! I am so proud of him! I think I will have some chicks this spring. Hurray