Hens refuse to be bred

[newgoatgirl]

What can I do to get these hens to breed^

I picked up some SL Wyandotte hens about two months ago and they have been in with my Cochin cross roo since then but they refuse to be bred. I had them out free ranging with my younger roos yesterday and when the younger guys tried to mate with them, they started fighting like roosters.

The Cochin and hens are all about 2 years old

I have some very young SL Wyandotte roosters (they are still cheeping) that I was hoping to breed with the girls but if my older roo isnt't allowed I am concerned that the little guys will have no chance next spring.

The Cochin is very sweet and not aggressive.

 

[nchls school]

What can I do to get these hens to breed^

I picked up some SL Wyandotte hens about two months ago and they have been in with my Cochin cross roo since then but they refuse to be bred. I had them out free ranging with my younger roos yesterday and when the younger guys tried to mate with them, they started fighting like roosters. Older hens will do this with young roosters. In time the roosters will win dominance over the hens and then the hens will breed.

The Cochin and hens are all about 2 years old

I have some very young SL Wyandotte roosters (they are still cheeping) that I was hoping to breed with the girls but if my older roo isnt't allowed I am concerned that the little guys will have no chance next spring.

The Cochin is very sweet and not aggressive And this your problem; until a rooster wins dominance over the hens they will not willingly allow mating..

 

[newgoatgirl]

Thank you, so I should put the girls in with a more aggressive rooster? Once they accept it from him do you think they would be more likely to accept it from the other roosters who are less aggressive?

 

[nchls school]

Thank you, so I should put the girls in with a more aggressive rooster? Yes. I think that might solve the problem. I'm basing my thoughts on what I have observed with my own flock. I have a number of young roosters and my young pullets are producing fertile eggs. However, my older hens still attack the young roosters and refuse to mate willingly. I say willingly because I have seen one of the roosters do a sneak attack, but I do not think he is very successful.Once they accept it from him do you think they would be more likely to accept it from the other roosters who are less aggressive In time the hens might accept the less aggressive roosters, but they also might continue to refuse. My older hens are still refusing the young roosters even after three months. In my case the hens are quite a bit bigger than the roosters so that might have something to do with it.?

 

[aart]

How many cocks/cockerels hens and pullets do you have?
..and what are your goals?

 

[newgoatgirl]

Thank you!

In the pen with the five Wyandotte ladies I have the Cochin rooster and two other adult hens. I also have three young lavender orps and three young BLR wyandottes. I think that I have 2 BLR Cockerels and a pullet and I am worried that I have 3 Lavender cockerels but no one is crowing yet. 14 in total.

In the coop with the more aggressive roosters I have Bresse, BC Maran, Cream Legbar, Lavender, BLR Wyandotte and SL wyandotte. They are all 15 weeks except for the SL who are 10 weeks. 17 in total

I have three pet goats my Lamacha and herd queen, Quenn Anastasia, my Nigerian wether Chuck Norris, and a cute little pure bred Nigerian doe. Their hobbies include stealing the neighbors plums, trying (often successfully) to break into absolutely everything, and letting me know if something is wrong like if a dog in on our property or if it is raining
They are my babies

I will try to put the girls in with the Marans and Legbars and see how that goes.