I am at my wits end with these roosters!!! HELP!!!!

carolina chicky

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So here's the problem. I have 2 roosters and 8 hens. One of the roosters is a 5 month old Cornish X and the other is a 2 month old White Leghorn. These two guys are CONSTANTLY wanting to breed with then hens. The problem is that my hens are ending up with giant gashes on them and they are so afraid they won't leave the coop (because my big Cornish X can't get up into the coop). I bought hen saddles today and put them on but the hens are in such bad shape. I have to keep them covered in Neosporin and screwworm spray, I swear I have more experience in chicken wound treatment than I should!!! I also have 2 new hens I tried to introduce to then flock yesterday but they get it so bad they run and bury their heads in the corner.
I am so sick of the fighting and the breeding and the cuts and gashes!!!
I didn't want to seperate the roosters because I don't want all these little seperate pens all over the yard but I don't know what to do!!!
Please someone give me some advice!!!!
 
Do you really need the roosters? If not, then get rid of them!
 
You might want to get rid of one of them because it sounds like all the mating is a competition between the roosters to see who is the dominant one. I would keep the leghorn rooster and send the cornish to freezer camp.
 
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Well, I wanted to eventually have some chicks. I have thought of getting rid of them but I am very attached to Clucky (the Cornish X). I wanted at least 1 or 2 but I have no clue how to calm them down. I hate that they are so aggressive towards the hens.
 
At least get rid of one of them and trim the other's spurs. Be sure to file them smooth, too.
 
Neither one of them have spurs yet and I have trimmed their nails. But the hens just don't want to be bred I guess. Would it be okay if I put one of the roosters by himself or would it make him meaner?
 
I am not going to kill the Cornish, I know thats what he is for but I have grown quite attached to him. He was just fine until he discovered that he loved the ladies (ha ha).
If I take out one rooster will the other one calm down?
 

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