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MontanaGirlJo said:
Oh the feather thing and him being a jerk are two separate situations. I can understand that he's gonna pull of some feathers. I just wasn't sure how to help protect the hens....
He's a jerk to me... I'm not afraid of him but I don't trust him. He really is a huge bird. Used to have to push him away with a yard stick to keep distance. It's like the whole "come at me bro" attitude
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To help protect the hens from a roosters "affections", you can use a chicken saddle (sometimes called an apron) for them. Here's a picture of one:




If you look them up using the Search box at the top left corner of the screen, you might be able to find someone that makes them or a pattern so you could make one yourself.
 
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Thank you all for the welcome! I was able to acquire a few aprons thru a mutual friend of mine and also convinced my mother to help me sew some. Have some extremely cold weather headed my way so adding additional insulation to the coop is priority. I do have plans to expand at some point so the next quest will be introducing new birds to the flock.... Until then all advice is welcome!
 
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