My %$#%# rooster just jumped on my hen who has had a rough time healing square in her back. She seems in a lot of pain and i do not know what to do

[BDutch]

The setup can be improved with a roost that has some kind of roof (tarp) to feel comfortable in the night. A tussock might keep her busy. A sand bath is probably not a good idea with the wound.

Personally I don’t like it that she will be alone for a long time (until she is healed).
Can you give her the compagnon of 1 pullet as soon as she is improving? But only if they coexist nicely. Another hen is probably no option or you have to ‘eliminate’ the nasty rooster from the flock.

 

[3SiameseCats]

Another photo. Comb is much redder than it was last

Sometimes you don't see the problems until the smack you right in the face. At one time I had my rooster, 2 cockerels, 10 hens/pullets of laying age and 2 younger pullets. The boys never fought. I only noticed the issue when I looked over one afternoon and saw one of my hens crouching down behind a rock in our front yard. Then after a few minutes she army crawled over to a clump of brush before finally dashing to the coop so she could lay. As she was running the two cockerels noticed her and started running for her. They tried to take turns mating her before I could make it over to rescue her from their antics. It took two full weeks of keeping the cockerels separated before the hens settled down and peace returned to the flock. I finally was able to give the cockerels away. Now I am determined to make sure the cockerels are gone by the time they reach 12 weeks old. Luckily, we have been able to place all of them in flocks of their own.

Long story to say, watch not only how the boys interact, but how the girls are being affected by so many boys in the mix.

Hope your girl heals quickly.

Yeah I’ve been watching to see how often they breed them. We need roosters where we are because of the amount of predators. There was a bobcat the other day my dad luckily scared away. But if they get too much definitely going to separate