Roo injured my hen!

[llombardo]

I would find him a home or make a seperate area just for him, if you want to keep him. I'm not jumping to culling because he is only doing what he is suppose to do and is to young to know the way. I have one rooster living in the house and the other one out there with 2 girls. They are about 5 months old

 

[Abriana]

I would find him a home or make a seperate area just for him, if you want to keep him. I'm not jumping to culling because he is only doing what he is suppose to do and is to young to know the way. I have one rooster living in the house and the other one out there with 2 girls. They are about 5 months old

Personally, I don’t think that it isn’t a good life for him to live in a pen all by himself. They are flock animals. He will become stressed out and depressed, culling is more humane.

 

[Sabrina Volner]

Hello, can I ask is this an aggressive attack or does he have a particularly long and nasty spur, sometimes treading a hen his balance can be off and one slip and his spur can pierce her. You need vetricine a violet spray, it’s an antiseptic which colours the abrasion violet. Non red so other hens don’t peck at her. Culling would always be a last resort, it’s not usual for a rooster to attack a hen. Is she a new addition to your flock maybe he’s protecting his original flock. Tony

They were all raised together from chicks. He doesn’t do this to any of the other birds. He was very aggressive to the Austrolorps. I’ve culled him.

 

[Sabrina Volner]

You have one too many roos for the amount of hens you have You could try "time out" for a few days but unless you're getting more hens, you need to figure which roos to rehome ... But I agree with Urluline Chick, cull. Are they all from the same clutch? Breeding siblings isn't recommended from what I'm told

It just happened so clean out with hydrogen peroxide initially. Then put some Neosporin (without the pain relief) or Blu - Kote or Vetericyn ... Keep it clean and try to keep the flies off (they'll lay eggs). Keep a eye that the others don't peck at it, you may consider separating her for a bit.

These were all gotten at Tractor supply, so I doubt they are clutch mates. I’ve culled the roo. Thanks for your advice for the hen. I’ll keep an eye on her.

 

[Eggcessive]

I had this happen to my polish hen who did not like to be mated by the roosters in my flock. She had lost the sight in one eye, and was always very low in pecking order, skittish, preferring to remain with her group of bantam chickens and a little rooster. The one who attacked her was in a group of RIR cockerels I had hatched, and was getting ready to give away. He got her down and scalped her badly, leaving her lifeless in a ditch, and he was immediately culled. Sorry for your loss. Apply Vetericyn to her wound, and a little plain neosporin ointment twice a day. When it scabs over, spray with some BluKote before putting her back with the ither chickens.

 

[llombardo]

Personally, I don’t think that it isn’t a good life for him to live in a pen all by himself. They are flock animals. He will become stressed out and depressed, culling is more humane.

Then get him a couple rooster friends. I find it to be more humane for them to be breathing. They are treated as disposable objects.

 

[Kylo_Hen!]

i would separate her from the flock!