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No, When I got them I checked them over for any parasites or wounds, and the only thing I found on them was that around the base of their tail joint it was red and pecked. The roos fethers are growing back, but I am not sure about the hens.
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x2. But a little ACV in their water will get their gut right so their system can clear as quickly as possible. It also helps correct the ph of the skin, which could help with the smell.
ETA: Make sure their dust bath has a little wood ash in it, too. It will help with parasites and also helps with skin ph like the ACV.
You know, that's not from mating, he's trying to kill her or somebody is. When they're mating the rooster normally grabs the comb. They're not chewing off the back of the head and pecking at the eyes. You gotta protect her from whatever is doing this.