I have recently re-homed the rooster of my 7 hen flock. He had been an all around miserable jerk to both my family and the hens. Offenses include attacking my mother and little sister on sight, relentlessly chasing hens to mount them, and stripping the backs and heads of almost all of the girls...
I have a 10 month old easter egger rooster who keeps doing something very odd. He will seek out an enclosed space (such as an overturned plant pot or old cardboard box), and make soft, high pitched screeching noises. All our hens will then surround him in concern/curiosity. He does this at least...