HAPPYCHICKENLADY17
Songster
WHEN ROOSTERS WEAR THEM OFF
i found it very strange since my rooster was a frizzle cochin bantam and my hens are all full sized...he could hardly mount them...but he did make some really beautiful babiesIf feathers were broken off they won't grow until the molt. Some roosters can be pretty rough with hens.
I keep a lot Cochin roosters, frizzle and smooth. They sure like to mate. I do see some feather loss on some hens during the summer. It generally doesn't cause any problems. It just doesn't look as good.i found it very strange since my rooster was a frizzle cochin bantam and my hens are all full sized...he could hardly mount them...but he did make some really beautiful babies