I have one male and one female white leghorn. They are five months old. I had been keeping them separated but put them back together a few days ago. The rooster began trying to mate with her immediately. That night I noticed the back, unattached, portion of the hens comb had been cut off. I imagined it was during the mating process. However, he keeps causing injury to her comb and she is my only egg layer. I would hate to lose her to infection.
My question is, is this perfectly normal and nothing to worry about, or is he being too rough and might cause her permanent injury?
My question is, is this perfectly normal and nothing to worry about, or is he being too rough and might cause her permanent injury?