Its about chicken behaviors .........rooster being notty.........

[rooster brandon.]

Please help my rooster is pecking and holding on to the back of my hens............is he just being normal or is he just being mean........

 

[snowflake]

This is normal mating behavior for roos, watch that he doesn't bare the back of a favorite hen, that also happens.

 

[rooster brandon.]

oooohhhhh ok thats what that is i kinda thought that might be it because he kinda pulls them down on the ground tooe ........well at least he is not just doing it for fun........thank you and god bless......................

 

[BirdNut]

Yes, you'll want to watch to make sure he doesn't get too rough with her. If he starts to pluck too much, try getting a saddle for her. You can find these saddles all across the internet, even on etsy.

Here's a nice example: http://www.etsy.com/listing/48180371/homemade-primitive-embroidered-chicken?ref=v1_other_1

 

[rooster brandon.]

not to be rude but he is not pulling any feathers he just grabs but if he does i will get a sattle........or how ever you spell sattle.......

i should know how to spell that........

 

[jenni2142]

A saddle, just like for a horse, will protect their backs when the rooster actually mounts them. It can take awhile for you to see feather loss. Some of them also have shoulder protectors if you notice loss on the wings.