Hens wings/back infected? (Pics included)

[Aleah913]

Hi guys, so my poor hens' wings got banged up from my roosters (I had 6 hens and 3 roosters, now only 1 rooster we rehomed the other 2 about 4 months ago) I got aprons for my girls but their wings are getting worse (my barred rocks back got way worse just today, she got stuck in the ducks pool this morning only for a couple minutes but it's been getting worse throughout the day) I put vetricyn on and antibiotic ointment all of them, now they're getting worse....please help

 

[sourland]

Is there a reason you need to keep the rooster? Your hens are being seriously overmated.

 

[Aleah913]

Is there a reason you need to keep the rooster? Your hens are being seriously overmated.

The only reason we're keeping him is because he helps keep predators away, he's very friendly but the second ANYONE or ANYTHING messes with one of his girls or even 2 of the ducks he's not so nice anymore lol he's calmed way down on mating most of the damage happend when we still had the other 2 roosters. It started to get a lot better for a while and more recently started getting worse asked a couple friends they recommended antibiotic ointment so tried that this morning, went to put more on again before their bed time and it got a lot worse....

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The ointments have likely softened the skin and made it more prone to irritation from the rooster treading on them.

The skin isn't going to heal if he's treading them all the time. Feathers won't be replaced until they molt.

You could try saddles that have wing protectors but it's a MUST to check the skin daily. You can find those on Etsy.
Giving the hens a break from the rooster may help the skin heal and toughen up.

I realize that most of the damage was done before the others were removed, but the damage will still be there until molt, so protecting the skin so it doesn't get infected is the next step to be taken.

 

[RobinGel]

Try to keep these hens out of the sun too. The sun can cause the skin without feathers to turn a darker or deeper red which makes the area look like a raw wound. I learned this from a few leghorns that were overrated and everytime they were in the sun their "worn spots" looked so much worse!

I began taking pics & checking them throughout the day. I noticed 1st thing in the morning the color was much paler than it was at noon the same day!

 

[dawg53]

If you want to keep the rooster, put Pinless Peepers on him. You'll need the pliers as well. They work.
https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/pinless_peepers.html

 

[LaFleche]

He might be in need of a proper rooster pedicure: Trim back all his nails and the spurs and then file the edges nicely until there are no sharp edges left and they are flattened and rounded at the tips.