How can I stop my hens from attacking my rooster?

Answer 1

There are two main reasons they do this.

The usual culprit is too much light when they are roosting at night.

The coop needs to be very dark with no lights inside overnight.

The other main reason is overcrowding. Provide more roosting space or reduce the size of the flock. Chickens roosting in limited space maintain the "pecking order" and the lower ranked birds get on the roost with the "boss" birds then get picked on.

Answer 2

Put your rooster in a different enclosure than your hens. Or maybe get your rooster checked out by a veterinarian to see if he maybe injured which may lead your hens to target him like they do. Chickens have a bad habit of picking on other weak or injured chickens, so this maybe the reason why your hens are attacking your rooster.

Answer 3

You don't. The feathers are pulled out as a result of mating. When the rooster mounts the hen he uses his beak to grasp and maintain balance while standing on the hens back. He does not pull feather from the back of the hen, these are worn away from what is called the saddle and are a result of his feet. The saddle area of the hen is low on the back near the tail and is where the rooster puts his feet while mating. All this is normal and all will grow back during the next molt at which point the rooster will find a new favorite hen and not bother the molting hen as much.