My roo is not mean to the girls he is just grabbing on to do his business. He doesnt do it any other time. He is fairly gentle with them, he just favors one hen and she gets a little overused. I do like him for both flock protection and fertility reasons. I would rather not get rid of him or pen...
I would love to know the answer to this as well. The problem with my roo is he has chosen only one hen to "bother" constantly and she is bald on top of her head. I too intend to make saddles but I'm not sure what to do about the head. I have been removing her from his area but would like to know...