rooster ignoring a hen?

[Tsagirl]

So I am realizing a pattern when I crack open my frizzle eggs from my laying hens. 2 of my frizzles are getting their eggs fertilzed with the bullseye and everything.....yet my other 3rd frizzle hen who is laying never has a fertilized egg. Hmmmmmm.....is she just not sexy enough for him?

Let me know if any of you have this problem. I wish they were all fertilized!

 

[DouglasPeeps]

I am by no means an expert on this, but I have read similar threads. In one particular thread someone was talking about their rooster having "favorites". Could this be the case?

 

[fivebigreds]

Some hens like to play hard to get and the roo just gives up.

 

[MooseHillFarm]

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Oh yeah. The last week or so, I've noticed my Buff Orp roo roosting with his arm, er wing around the Leghorn. First time I saw them snuggling like that I couldn't believe it.

His original favorite lady, also a Buff Orp, is brooding, and not available, so he found someone new! My RIR hen won't let him come near her. He tries, she rebuffs, and then chases him around for good measure.

 

[grinz]

Is she breeding? If her neck feathers are missing and the eggs are still not fertile, she may just be sterile ?? Just a thought....good luck.