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Another solution; rehome your loose feathered hens to flocks that don't include roosters. The hens will be happier, and saddles not needed. It's a trait not worth breeding on either, so if you plan to raise chicks, this will not be in your bird's gene pool. Mary

How old are your hens? Are they also about a year old, and laying eggs, or are they this spring's pullets? If they are mature enough to be laying eggs, they should be willing to be mated by a polite rooster. If he's actually too rough and hurting them, that's a black mark against him. Some...