Lrg Game Rooster & RIR Hens & Lots of Feather Damage

[Joneschick]

New chicken mom here. I have four RIR and a very gentle large and tall game rooster. The hens have lots of feathers missing and flight feather breakage which looks like other pics and discussions about overmating.
I am in the coop and yard a lot and I don’t see him mating but a few times a day. One hen makes it very easy for him and she has the most missing feathers.
I have separated him now for the last several weeks but it’s so sad and he acts depressed. I have more hens coming to balance the ratio.
Is it possible that his large size is a problem? Should I choose larger hens or game hens or does rooster size even matter? I’m afraid to add new hens and have the same thing happen to them as well.
Two of the hens I got already had bare spots and I was told they were molting, but now that I am learning and reading it definitely looks more like I bought hens with feather damage as a result of over mating.
Of course he prefers the mating with two bare hens over the two that are full of feathers.
thank you!

 

[MysteryChicken]

New chicken mom here. I have four RIR and a very gentle large and tall game rooster. The hens have lots of feathers missing and flight feather breakage which looks like other pics and discussions about overmating.
I am in the coop and yard a lot and I don’t see him mating but a few times a day. One hen makes it very easy for him and she has the most missing feathers.
I have separated him now for the last several weeks but it’s so sad and he acts depressed. I have more hens coming to balance the ratio.
Is it possible that his large size is a problem? Should I choose larger hens or game hens or does rooster size even matter? I’m afraid to add new hens and have the same thing happen to them as well.
Two of the hens I got already had bare spots and I was told they were molting, but now that I am learning and reading it definitely looks more like I bought hens with feather damage as a result of over mating.
Of course he prefers the mating with two bare hens over the two that are full of feathers.
thank you!

Do you have pictures of the Rooster, & hens?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Have you considered Hen saddles?

 

[JedJackson]

I agree that a picture of your rooster would help.

You have him separated, but is he close to the hens. Being able to see them would help if that is not the case now.

 

[Joneschick]

Do you have pictures of the Rooster, & hens?

 

[Joneschick]

I am trying to

Have you considered Hen saddles?View attachment 2690934

upload photos. I heard they can make them warm and living in Palm Springs the heat is already going to be hard on them.
I am following all the recommendations to help keep them and their run as cool as possible.

 

[Joneschick]

I’ve uploaded pictures

 

[MysteryChicken]

I am trying to

upload photos. I heard they can make them warm and living in Palm Springs the heat is already going to be hard on them.
I am following all the recommendations to help keep them and their run as cool as possible.

He's pretty.

Okay a hen saddle should help in this situation. It could be due to his size, that's putting the most strain on their feathers.

 

[Joneschick]

Do you have pictures of the Rooster, & hens?

He's pretty.

Okay a hen saddle should help in this situation. It could be due to his size, that's putting the most strain on their feathers.

Aw thank you. Now what about the heat? Do you think the saddle would be too hot? We can have heat waves that exceeds 118.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Aw thank you. Now what about the heat? Do you think the saddle would be too hot? We can have heat waves that exceeds 118.

The ones I use are made of light materials, & are reflective. Where are located? That's hot.