tattered hens

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you. I agree with the above posters, getting more hens may solve your problem. Some roosters can be quite rough on their hens.

 

[BantamLover21]

Glad you joined us! Tattered feathers on the backs of hens are common in flocks where the roostern ratio is unbalanced. 1 rooster per 10 hens is the recommended amount, though fewer hens can be kept in temporary situations or if the rooster(s) isn't that hard on them. You could get hen saddles/aprons to put on all your hens, or get more hens/less roosters.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC!

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you here

Sounds to me like you have way to many Roosters

 

[brbaks]

yep you are so right. They are the most tattered

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Marthab1953]

Just the way it is when you have roosters. Welcome to BYC!

 

[Beekissed]

Not really. If you are having feather wearing on your hens it's a flock management problem and is not a normal situation with roosters. It can be rectified by managing flock numbers, breed selection or quality of stock.