Have 2 birchen hens and 1 birchen rooster - mounts one and not the other

[DBrinkman]

The rooster will mount the one chicken and her eggs are fertilized and her eggs are white. The other birchen hen, I have not seen him mount and her eggs are creme and are not fertilized obviously. Why is he not mounting the

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

He's probably afraid of her. Some roosters just breed what is easy. I'm not too fond of those roosters. Yours will make the one bare backed pretty quickly. Even if he mated both it would be too much on them. Roosters mate a lot throughout the day.

 

[DBrinkman]

Thanks for the reply. I keep the rooster separate during the day. Do you know why I have one hen lay white eggs and the one as you say afraid lays creme eggs.

Why would he be afraid of her.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Are they a particular breed? Birchen is just a color. The one he doesn't mate is probably more dominant. Is her younger?

 

[Chickens 4Ever]

My roosters sometimes have favorites

 

[DBrinkman]

Silver Birchens They are same age. Any idea on the eggs. ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Silver Birchens They are same age. Any idea on the eggs. ?

Silver birchen is still just a color, not a breed. I would guess your birds are mixed breeds so the eggs are different colors.

 

[lilmillefleur]

Silver birchen is a color, maybe post pic and we can identify exactly what breed?
As for the eggs, the colors can differ slightly even amongst the same breed. Maybe they are mixed though.

 

[DBrinkman]

Wow I am learning . Silver Birchen maran bantams that make sense.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Wow I am learning . Silver Birchen maran bantams that make sense.

Not really, I didn't know marans came in bantam. Sorry. I guess I'm no help.