Well ladies,
I have had one too many hens the have their back feathers ripped out from the rooster breeding. I had a spraddle legged baby chick and found the bandaid to be quite helpful. I have Cochins so the feathers go right down to the toes.....I placed 2 bandiaids together...face to face...
I have a beautiful silver laced cochin rooster.....he seems to love breeding with 4 of the hens...I live in the upper mountaisn of idaho so we have 4 horrid seasons...that means separating them...means leaving someone out in a large pen...to live it out in weather.....which bothers me...too...