Rooster NOT breeding

[ChickenKid101]

i want my hens to have chicks ,but my rooster is being lazy.what can i do to get them to?

 

[cafarmgirl]

Hmmm. I have never had that problem with a rooster!

How old is he? There's really no way you can make it happen. All you can do is make sure he is as healthy as possible, well fed, parasite free etc.

Do you have hens who go broody regularly and are persistent about it? If not, you still won't get chicks even if the rooster does his job, unless you plan to hatch in an incubator.

 

[theoldchick]

Are you sure you have a rooster? Does he crow?

 

[ve]

How old your hens are, how good looking they are, and what appel they have?

 

[ChickenKid101]

yep its a rooster

 

[ChickenKid101]

1 year 2months ,pretty good looking

 

[ChickenKid101]

nope not broody

 

[ChickenKid101]

i guess i could get a new rooster and see how it works,or wate a while

 

[Kev]

how do you know he's not breeding them? eggs not fertile or just not seeing him in action?


I have some roosters I have never seen mating the hens yet their hen's eggs are fertile.

 

[Pathfinders]

What breed is he? Have you checked him for mites? Have you tried plucking the feathers around his vent? Is he too heavy? Tell us a little more about this situation and maybe we can offer more constructive advice.