Can roosters not like there own breed

[chipens]

I have an araucana rooster in with maybe around 10 hens 3 are araucanas. The araucanas used to be separate but I'm focusing less on them and using the pen they were in for rhode islands. So they're in with a mixed flock. Now all the araucans eggs I've checked are all Unfertile! But other eggs from others in the pen are Fertile? Can it be that he doesn't like his own type?? Anyone else have this happen??

 

[sdm111]

Too much CNN

 

[chipens]

Too much CNN

What does that mean??

 

[Acre4Me]

Look up the meaning of “racist”. You will see it does not apply to chicken BREEDS.

 

[chipens]

Look up the meaning of “racist”. You will see it does not apply to chicken BREEDS.

Gees, changed it for you then. no one's answering my question though.
I've not had great responses from this page lately

 

[arwoon]

Gees, changed it for you then. no one's answering my question though.
I've not had great responses from this page lately

Lots of rosters have "favorite" hens, its not uncommon, and not really anything for you to be worried about.

 

[sourland]

He may be mating the other hens because they are 'easier' than the Araucanas. If you want fertile eggs from the Auracanas, it may be necessary to pen them away from the other hens.

 

[Isadora]

How long have they all been together?

 

[chipens]

How long have they all been together?

About 4 months and I've never had a Fertile egg from any of the araucana, thought at least he would've had a go at one at least

 

[Isadora]

About 4 months and I've never had a Fertile egg from any of the araucana, thought at least he would've had a go at one at least

Interesting. I wondered if it was a more recent move, since that would make more sense.