My rooster attacked my hen.

[BlueEggsAndHens]

Hi, so my rooster occasionally will peck at his girls and it's nothing serious and leaves no wounds. My hens wear saddle jackets to protect from my rooster. This morning the jacket got caught up in their perch and my rooster has gone and pecked at her and done some damage I brought her inside cleaned her wounds and kept her warm. She's now in my house with food water and a towel for her to sleep on I won't out her back into the flock till tomorrow depending on how she does. She was in shock but now she is more alert and doing good. We rang our vets and they said we did everything right and if we think she is getting worse to bring her in. Most of the blood on her was dry and since then there has been no re bleeding on any of her wounds. She hasn't moved since being in my room, but she was moving outside for a bit while setting up my room, is it because it's a new environment? I do have photos of her face, they are pretty grim but it's all dry blood none of it is still bleeding. I was just coming on here to see if any more action needs to be done for her or my rooster thank you so much. If you would like to see the photos. You can ask and I'll post them up.
Cheers.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I think as far as action goes you have done well except to get rid of that rooster

 

[BlueEggsAndHens]

Yeah I love him but it's something I'm starting to think of doing. I was going to separate the rooster from my hens. But I might get rid of him entirely

I think as far as action goes you have done well except to get rid of that rooster

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Sigh. We put Rojo down tonight. That's my rooster. I love him too. But ... he's starting to attack my little 3-mo old cockerels and I don't want him killing my Ameraucana cockerel. There are three little BA cockerels that are headed to the freezer soon, too. Like @Mrs. K says, solve for peace in the flock ....

 

[BlueEggsAndHens]

If I do get rid of my rooster, how will my hens cope? They have all grown up with each other and been by each other's side since they hatched.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

They'll be fine. If they miss him at all they will get over it quickly. Chickens are pragmatists.

 

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

If I do get rid of my rooster, how will my hens cope? They have all grown up with each other and been by each other's side since they hatched.

Hard to tell, mine cared for three days and then started treating me as the head rooster.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I just removed my rooster. We took him off the roost at night after they've all gone to bed. I'll post in the morning if it seems like they miss him or not. I have four or five cockerels coming up and my rooster was beginning to attack them. I'm only keeping one, the Ameraucana.

 

[BlueEggsAndHens]

Thank you that's much appreciated

 

[BlueEggsAndHens]

I have taken out my rooster for now, so you think it's wise to put my hen back in she isn't settling in my room and is wanting to be back in her area with the other hens, the hens have tried to peck at the dry blood on her face through the fence but I have stopped that. What do you think is my best choice