Help! My hen won't eat because my roo was being aggressive

[CaptainAwkward]

My hen has not been eating for 24 hours and I can't leave her like this. Whenever I tried feeding her, the rooster would be in the way and take all the food. My hen was trying to eat but my roo scared her off so he could take it. Now, she wouldn't get the food whenever I provide it, she'll just ignore it as if she gave up eating.

Please help..I'm really worried of her.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Sorry about your hen. You need to remove the rooster. How many hens do you have? The proper ratio of rooster to hen is 1 roo to 10 hens. If you don't keep enough hens, they can become stressed, injured or even killed.

For now, separate him from her so she can regain her strength.

 

[Aronia]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

. Glad you joined. Do you feed in feeders if so I would add more of them so he can't protect all the feeders at once. If you are very worried could you separate her so she would be able to feed and water in safety?

 

[drumstick diva]

Do you really need this rooster? Please separate him from your hen, so she may go back to having a fairly normal chicken life. If you don't need fertile eggs to sell or hatch, there really isn't a need to have a rooster. Too many really worthwhile roosters looking for homes, there is never a reason to keep a bad one.

Your rooster may have damaged the hen in ways you haven't noticed. Check her over well from top to bottom, and part her feathers to see down to the skin. Have you tried feeding her a mashed hard boiled egg. That usually tempts them to eat. I hope she recovers from this. Please let us know

 

[Fred's Hens]

. Glad you joined. Do you feed in feeders if so I would add more of them so he can't protect all the feeders at once. If you are very worried could you separate her so she would be able to feed and water in safety? I would also post this in feed and watering section. Also chicken behaviour section.

Cross posting is not allowed, as per BYC rules. FYI

Privacy/TOS

 

[Fred's Hens]

Do you really need this rooster? Please separate him from your hen, so she may go back to having a fairly normal chicken life. If you don't need fertile eggs to sell or hatch, there really isn't a need to have a rooster. Too many really worthwhile roosters looking for homes, there is never a reason to keep a bad one.

Your rooster may have damaged the hen in ways you haven't noticed. Check her over well from top to bottom, and part her feathers to see down to the skin. Have you tried feeding her a mashed hard boiled egg. That usually tempts them to eat. I hope she recovers from this. Please let us know

 

[BantamLover21]

Glad you joined us!

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.

If the rooster is being a problem, I'd get rid of him! You don't want your poor hens suffering due to a rooster.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! You've gotten some good suggestions above, hope your hen is OK.