Will my rooster mount the other hens?

[Caitlin89]

I have a pekin bantam rooster, hes about 5-6 months old and hes only mounting 1 hen, my buff sussex. He tries that little love dance with the other hens every now and then but he just gives up. I was really hoping he'd start mounting my little pekin bantam hen but hes not taking an interest in her. Is there anything i can do? I was really hoping to breed them but so far its not looking good...
The pekin hen has a really nice type and beautiful "correct" colour, and seeing as she was not from show stock, she was a very lucky find! I would love to breed her to my little rooster, who isn't exactly perfect but hes not bad for quality. I was also planning on getting a blue or splash pekin hen from show lines to breed to him but will he even take an interest? And is there any way i can encourage him to take an interest and mount the pekin hen?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Pen him separately with her. Your rooster is young yet. In my experiences with bantam cochins or pekins, they tend to favor certain hens and are happy with just a few girls or even one.

A more mature rooster, one that is two years, or older will often be more bold, but I've had meek ones that only stick to the few hens they favor their whole lives.

 

[Caitlin89]

Pen him separately with her. Your rooster is young yet. In my experiences with bantam cochins or pekins, they tend to favor certain hens and are happy with just a few girls or even one.

A more mature rooster, one that is two years, or older will often be more bold, but I've had meek ones that only stick to the few hens they favor their whole lives.

Thanks for your advice, i have locked the other girls away in their night pen so the 2 pekins have the run to themselves. Well, the ducks too but they mind their own business and avoid the chooks. Chicklet(the pekin hen) was his favorite when i first got them but still never mounted her, hes so little so he can hardly reach the other hens so i was confused as to why he wouldn't just go for the smaller one.

 

[Chickassan]

Some guys just love a challenge.
Bantam boys seem to always shoot for the biggest hen at least that's what iv'e seen.
Mt.Henbutt just calls to them.

Thanks for your advice, i have locked the other girls away in their night pen so the 2 pekins have the run to themselves. Well, the ducks too but they mind their own business and avoid the chooks. Chicklet(the pekin hen) was his favorite when i first got them but still never mounted her, hes so little so he can hardly reach the other hens so i was confused as to why he wouldn't just go for the smaller one.