Infertile rooster?

[Kkboardman]

I have a hen who has been laying for about 2 months now. I've tried incubating her eggs and they appear to not be fertilized. Is there anyway to tell if it's her or my rooster who isn't doing his job? The hen is about 8 months old and the rooster is about 10 months old. I would assume it's an issue with the rooster but am unsure as this is my first time with a rooster. I've tried 10 eggs now both at different times and none were fertilized.

 

[SilverBirds]

Since he's still pretty young he may just be too inexperienced. Definitely try trimming some of the fluff and see if that helps.

 

[SilverBirds]

Okay i get that. But they don't use their buts right?

I did a quick search and found a video.

 

[fluffycrow]

What are their breeds? How long have you let the eggs develop? She's still a pullet, and he's still a cockerel, maybe best to wait until they're older, when the season will be more appropriate for it as well

 

[Kkboardman]

Those can be relatively poofy. Could you post photos of him?

 

[fluffycrow]

Very pretty cockerel. I'd trim him. Wouldn't hurt to also post pictures from one of the cracked pullet eggs

 

[fluffycrow]

Let us not forget the season...many birds are still not laying; mating drive is low in many cases, in a few week's time, we'll be booming with fertility. The birds will tell us in their own right, by developing red markings on the legs

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a hen who has been laying for about 2 months now. I've tried incubating her eggs and they appear to not be fertilized. Is there anyway to tell if it's her or my rooster who isn't doing his job? The hen is about 8 months old and the rooster is about 10 months old. I would assume it's an issue with the rooster but am unsure as this is my first time with a rooster. I've tried 10 eggs now both at different times and none were fertilized.

What breeds? Some breeds need their butt fluff trimmed so breeding will be more successful.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Thank you. I guess I don't understand how chickens reproduce but I don't understand what their but fluff has to do with anything. Lol. Can you help me understand please?

They need to make contact. The fluff gets in the way

 

[SilverBirds]

Thank you. I guess I don't understand how chickens reproduce but I don't understand what their but fluff has to do with anything. Lol. Can you help me understand please?

Roosters don't have a penis. Instead, they have a cloaca, and so do the hens. For mating to be successful, they have to make contact. If the rooster is wobbly and isn't making contact, or if the feathers are getting in the way, he won't be able to fertilize the hen.