Thanks for the advice. As the rooster had been our favorite hen, the rest of the family was opposed to removing his head. I placed an ad on craigslist and he was taken in by a flock that needed a new rooster.
Now we have to decide what sort of hen to replace him with....
I have a newly laying flock. One of my six "Hens" is a rooster and is becoming aggressive. I have small kids. I am thinking of eating him and getting a point of lay pullet to replace him with.
The family is not thrilled with this idea and I do allow my chickens to free range on our ten...