Thank you for your response. This rooster was just too aggressive- he was trying to kill one of my hens. This rooster met with a quick and somewhat painless end.
Just curious, in what ways does he protect the flock? Our only predators seem to be Bald Eagles and owls. If a weasel were to come through the fence during the day, would he attck it?
One of my TS pullets turned out to be rooster. He's now about 1 year old, and I think he's been hurting some of my hens (19 hens). My oldest hen (about 4) was pecked on the back of her head very badly and bleeding, with the skin pulled away. She was walking around dizzily too. I was able to...