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Even switching to another tom, you still need more hens. I try to keep at least 4 to 5 hens for one tom. A Blue Slate crossed with a Bronze will be either a Barred Slate (Bb Dd) or a Barred Black (Bb dd). Neither will breed true because they are not homozygous for their color genes.

Not all toms are good breeders. I eliminate rough breeders. It would be helpful for your hen to get more hens. One tom and one hen can lead to a dead hen especially when the tom is a bad breeder. In my experience, bad breeders don't get better at it.