How to keep rooster from injuring hens during mating?

[Shewstock]

I’m starting to have an issue with my rooster cutting my hens badly during mating, what are ways I can stop this from happening? I’m hatching chicks from them now so I didn’t want to have to separate the rooster but of course I’ve separated the injured hens. It just keeps happening and I’m not sure what the best approach is. My rooster is around 8 months old so he is pretty young and he has 6 hens with him that are the same age. Honestly he isn’t an aggressive rooster and doesn’t seem to be over breeding. Will filing his nails help or does he just need more experience to breed them properly?

You can buy neck and back protector for your hens. Or make them yourself if you sew

 

[DDale]

I’m starting to have an issue with my rooster cutting my hens badly during mating, what are ways I can stop this from happening? I’m hatching chicks from them now so I didn’t want to have to separate the rooster but of course I’ve separated the injured hens. It just keeps happening and I’m not sure what the best approach is. My rooster is around 8 months old so he is pretty young and he has 6 hens with him that are the same age. Honestly he isn’t an aggressive rooster and doesn’t seem to be over breeding. Will filing his nails help or does he just need more experience to breed them properly?

I’ve bought my hens saddles, it helps! You can find them on Amazon

 

[Beeottfirst]

I’m starting to have an issue with my rooster cutting my hens badly during mating, what are ways I can stop this from happening? I’m hatching chicks from them now so I didn’t want to have to separate the rooster but of course I’ve separated the injured hens. It just keeps happening and I’m not sure what the best approach is. My rooster is around 8 months old so he is pretty young and he has 6 hens with him that are the same age. Honestly he isn’t an aggressive rooster and doesn’t seem to be over breeding. Will filing his nails help or does he just need more experience to breed them properly?

Catch the rooster. Wrap in towel. Take a Dremel type tool with sanding drum tip or a deburring tip and grind down to bluntness the rooster's spurs. Much less damaging to hens and or people and other roosters.