Sumatra Rooster is Overbreeding My Hens 🥲

[Whittni]

I have a beautiful Sumatra rooster. I about to put him alone, he's made FIVE out of his 13 hens bald. I've never had this breed to be fair, but he's an unbelievably active rooster. I'm not sure I can keep him 13 hens should be more than enough for one rooster.

I'm a seasoned keeper and astonished that not even free ranging is keeping him from overbreeding. He's so pretty, it's a shame. Not even sure if adding 12 more hens would fix this horn dog

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have a beautiful Sumatra rooster. I about to put him alone, he's made FIVE out of his 13 hens bald. I've never had this breed to be fair, but he's an unbelievably active rooster. I'm not sure I can keep him 13 hens should be more than enough for one rooster.

I'm a seasoned keeper and astonished that not even free ranging is keeping him from overbreeding. He's so pretty, it's a shame. Not even sure if adding 12 more hens would fix this horn dog

I'd say send that beauty my way, but you're quite the distance.

Do you have hen saddles for you girls?

 

[Whittni]

Saddleswont help unfortunately, it's not an issue for back or wing feathers--only the feathers on the back of their heads. He's a horn dog this first breeding spring of his, hope he mellows out

 

[MysteryChicken]

Saddleswont help unfortunately, it's not an issue for back or wing feathers--only the feathers on the back of their heads. He's a horn dog this first breeding spring of his, hope he mellows out

Over breeding usually includes the back, shoulders, & back of head, or neck.

They do make little helmets you can strap to the back of their heads. It's silly, but that's the purpose.