I used to have two cocks and 4 hens… those hens ended up with almost featherless backs from so much “mating”, just from the two. We had to get them these goofy aprons to protect their backs.
We used to raise quails in our small aviary. One male which we called 'Foamy' (if you get my drift), was constantly harassing the tiny females. The poor things had their head and back feathers ripped out from him trying to mount them. He was relentless and they'd all scatter when he approached. Finally, we had to put him in his own pen because he was a damn nuisance and it was just not right to allow that kind of terrorizing.
I used to have two cocks and 4 hens… those hens ended up with almost featherless backs from so much “mating”, just from the two. We had to get them these goofy aprons to protect their backs.
We used to raise quails in our small aviary. One male which we called 'Foamy' (if you get my drift), was constantly harassing the tiny females. The poor things had their head and back feathers ripped out from him trying to mount them. He was relentless and they'd all scatter when he approached. Finally, we had to put him in his own pen because he was a damn nuisance and it was just not right to allow that kind of terrorizing.