Rooster hurting hen

NewChickenFriend

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May 13, 2023
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I think my rooster is breaking my hens wing feathers and irritating her back while mounting her. Has anyone else experienced this? I have trimmed and rounded his spurs recently but it didn’t help. I have 3 hens and 1 rooster. I see this issue with 2 of the hens but this white one is the worst. Any ideas to help?
 

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I don’t know much about chickens, but I heard you’re supposed to have 10 to 12 hens per rooster. You might want to keep him separate from the girls for a little bit and maybe he’ll learn his lesson. With my ducks I have to keep the drakes separate because I don’t have the right ratio right now. I hope your hen gets better!
 

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