Chicken wings injured by Rooster

[farmland5]

We have a Wyandotte rooster that has injured a black Australorp Hen by mounting her. His claws have removed feathers and bloddied her wings. What should I do for her?

How do I file down his claws to prevent him from doing this again?

 

[Eggcessive]

Can you clean her wounds with wound spray or saline, and coat them with Neosporin? Separate the hen from the rooster. Try slightly trimming his toenails with dog nail clippers. Do you need to separate the rooster from the hens for a bit?

 

[farmland5]

I think we do until we get his claws clipped. I’ve noticed this wyondorre roister’s mounting does not hurt the Wyandotte hens because they are so fluffy.

The Australorp hens are a little smaller w less feathers. I’m wondering if we need to permanently separate the Australorps from in and put them in a separate coop? Would an Australorp rooster be less likely to injure them?

 

[Eggcessive]

It is hard to know the answer. The rooster if young, may be too aggressive with her, or she may not wanting his advances. Some roosters may have a favorite, who may lose feathers and become more scraggly. Spend time with them watching behavior. Sometimes just separating the rooster until he is a bit older can help. You could keep him separate some, and let him be with them a little each day. Not every rooster is worth keeping if he harms a hen.