Roosting is eating up the hen's feathers

[big red chicken]

I would post a picture but my hens will not stay still long enough I will try again tomorrow. 2 of my hens feathers are gone because the rooster. It is where the roster is roosting and his claws are in the exact spot where the feathers are missing. what can I do?

 

[terrilhb]

The rooster is being overly zealous. This can happen. I know cause I have a hen that this happened to. How bad is it?

 

[speedy2020]

Just replace the rooster with a new one. There is plenty free one around.

 

[big red chicken]

to terrilhb it is bad to me because I love my hens as well as my rooster. I will post pictures tomorrow. @ speedy2020 I will not consider replacing my rooster I have experienced bad rooster be4 and he is far from it. He is only doing his job only a little aggressive.

 

[drumstick diva]

you could try getting chicken saddles for them so their feathers can grow in. There are people on here selling them on the "everything else for sale," forum

 

[Pinky]

A hen saddle sounds like your best bet. You could try clipping the roosters claws/spur. How old is your rooster?

 

[GammaPoppyLilyFlutter]

The best thing to do is to get hen saddles/aprons for your hens. There will probably be a listing for some in the "Everything Else for Sale" category. Or you can make some yourself.

 

[big red chicken]

Pinky I was thinking about clipping his claws but I thought maybe that would make it worse being that I may leave snags.

My rooster will be one year old next month. Saddle sound the right way for me to go.

 

[Pinky]

Some people use a dremel tool to trim down rooster's spurs/claws. I've never tried it but some on here say it works.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5636751 This link might help you