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Roosters CAN "overmate" their hens, causing feather loss from the pedaling action they do, and can harass them, but if your two are getting along amicably, and she is not stressed from too much "love" then they would be fine. Sounds like they are really bonded if they don't like to be...

If the rooster is mating the hen, the eggs should be fertile. They will only develop and hatch if they are incubated. There is no difference in eating a fertilized egg and an unfertilized egg. Lots of people have roosters and it's up to you if you want to hatch out the eggs.