How would you divide my flock (rooster question)?

[2 chiks n a roo]

I overthought this some more during the night, and here's my plan. I am thinking good to keep at least one of the hens that is clearly higher than him on pecking order to hopefully help him not turn into a total jerk.

Am I wrong in thinking that if I need to mix the 2 flocks down the road (or swap some hens out) that it shouldn't be too much of an issue, since they will have been living side-by-side, just with a see-through fence between them? This includes the coop, which has divider panels made of chick fence, so even at night they roost right next to each other, just can't cross from one side to other.

I don't know how many years Fav Hen has left in her, and once she's gone, I don't see the need to keep separate flocks, other than temporarily to get hatching eggs from specific hen(s).

Thoughts? Particularly on the Australorp staying with him?

Pet Flock:

1. Fav Hen (daughter's pet)
2. ORP #2 (Fav Hen BF #1)
3. ORP #3 (Fav Hen BF #2)
4. SFW #1 (pullet, super friendly)
5. SFW #2 (pullet, so Pullet #1 has a buddy of similar age)
6. SFW #3 (chases Rooster / beats him up for bad behavior towards other hens)
7. Leghorn (bottom of pecking order, small, scared of Rooster)
8. SFW #4 (bottom of pecking order, small, scared of Rooster, buddies with Leghorn)

Rooster Flock:

1. Rooster
2. SFW #5 (pullet, gets along with Rooster)
3. EE #1 (Older hen, Rooster tries to charm, tolerates/ignores Rooster, tough as nails)
4. EE #2 (Older hen, Rooster tries to charm, tolerates/ignores Rooster, tough as nails)
5. Legbar (Rooster favorite, tolerates Rooster)
6. SFW #6 (she ignores Rooster, he ignores her)
7. SFW #7 (has been broody, not much interaction, maybe switch will finally break her out of it)
8. Australorp (Keeps Rooster in line, Rooster terrified of her)
9. Welsummer (another Rooster favorite, tolerates him, Sturdy girl)

Go with your gut, but also watch how who acts with who.
I've got 3 mini flocks, it works.. pain in the butt sometimes but only until I finally manage to build a coop.. or 2.

2 of my boys daughters attack him through the fence and I'm having to put bird netting to stop them. It p**S's him off which I'm not going to allow, simply because it might turn him from being sweet and cuddly to an a'hol. Managing mini flocks is a personal choice, seperate your daughter's favourite with one or two close friends and any aggressive hens, at 4mths old, I honestly wouldn't put them with him. Let him grow up peacefully learning to be gentle not aggression like he's being taught.

In my opinion, aggression promotes aggression.. he will become the bully and do the same back, it's not worth it.. I don't care if others don't agree, I've observed a lot and I've seen friends roosters be pushed around by hens, those ones are nasty now. Your beautiful boy is a baby.. I say let him grow in peace