Update:
After keeping him separate from the ladies for a week and allowing them to get their pecking order down where he was able to watch did the trick. They all coexist peacefully other than the occasional head peck. He actually seems to act better altogether since he now has a larger harem...
The new ladies are a year younger than he is.
It started like a mating attempt but ended more like aggression attempt. Yes, the new ladies are able to get away but he wait til they are close and launches onto them so there's no chance they can escape. I'm just worried because of the size...
So, my wife and I had 3 Red Orpingtons, 2 hens and a rooster, until 2 weeks ago when we acquired 9 Australorps, all hens, by way of my wife saying "If we don't take them they are going to be turned loose into the woods." So being a sucker/chicken lover I expanded the run and built another coop...
Thanks for all the warm welcomes, helpful advice, and links. It's amazing me how much different information is available here. So much reading material....anyway enough typing, back to binge reading.
My wife and I reside in middle TN and have been trying our hand with chickens for 2 years now. We currently have 3 red Orpingtons, a rooster and 2 hens and love them. The rooster aka Chuck Norris loves my wife and is insanely protective of her. He doesn't even allow me in the pen when she's in...