help! rooster severely hurt a hen.

[Kylea0219]

They do but only meat birds that are in a chicken tractor in a field on the other side of their house and a few egg hens. I have never heard their chickens. I can't even see their house from my house so they aren't close at all.

 

[ChickenChaser9]

Bullying and rough mating habits tend to be genetic. I would strongly consider replacing your Roo with a gentle and loving bird before you get a new generation of ornery chickens.

 

[sdm111]

Imo that's not from breeding that's from attacking. He started attacking for whatever reason and she bowed down in a corner and he stood over her trying to kill her.
Prolly once he tasted blood everything changed

 

[Kylea0219]

Its OK every one has a difference in opinion. I don't think sdm meant in a funny way. I have heard or chickens getting weird and attacking more after they have drawn blood. I am not really sure if he was mating so roughly this happened or if my roo flat out tried to kill my hen. Either way hes gone I just wanted to know what all the possibilities were that caused this. So if I do ever get another rooster hopefully it won't happen again. I am kind of thinking it's like excess testosterone or something because hes been mating excessively and crowing excessively.

I also have a very injured little girl I am trying to heal so any suggestions on that would be appreciated.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Sorry y'all must not be understanding basically chickens are very cannibalistic and in other words he was trying to mate and got aggressive drew blood then he went into attack mode.
Boy y'all sure are defensive lol p.s. I don't see where I was "funny".

A good rooster wouldn't hurt a hen...but yes, when they see blood, most will go after it. For Kylea0219, the best thing to do is probably replace her rooster. What breed is he?

 

[Kylea0219]

He is an easter egger

 

[Lelilamom]

I had a RIR roo that did this to our Buffs. Once the targeted Buffs were removed from the coop, he turned on my son and me. We *think* it was because I was pregnant at the time and he was jealous. I know that sounds crazy, but it's the only thing we can think of. Shortly after our son was born, the roo became extremely aggressive and seriously attacked me. I was genuinely afraid of him and my son was terrified. We dispatched of the bird.

Please keep bacitracin on your hen's wounds and keep them covered in gauze for a few days. I had three hens with very serious, life threatening even, wounds from a dog attack and they all survived. They just need good care.

Let us know what happens with your roo and your hen.

 

[Kylea0219]

Rooster will be gone once I am home from work. And my sweat girl is in a dog crate bandaged up in my laundry room.

 

[TheKindaFarmGal]

Rooster will be gone once I am home from work. And my sweat girl is in a dog crate bandaged up in my laundry room.

That is probably the best thing to do. Lots of nice roosters out there, no need to keep a bad one.

 

[Lelilamom]

If you are near a farm store, TSC or Agway, grab a can of Blu-Kote on your way home. It's an antiseptic/cleaner for poultry and other animals. It will disinfect the wound and keep it clean. It's saved many an injured bird on our little farm.