Lead hen attacking rooster

[Yardfulla poopers]

Here's a new one. We lost our long time rooster in February. The lead hen took over and even started crowing. About a month later I rescued a cockerel. He had never seen grass and never had shelter so his comb is so small it looks like a peacomb on a hen would. He's also not very colorful (Sapphire Gem) and his feathers are kind of ratty. The girls took to him as part of the flock right away after her was released from the quarantine pen next to them. And we really appreciate that he's not aggressive towards us.
over the past several weeks the hens have not wanted to be mated by him. They are no longer reacting to his dances and food prompts so he is just jumping on them and they scream like crazy . He has also been doing the same to the pullets who are only about 1-4 weeks from maturity (two different breeds). I stop it whenever I can but I work part time and am also concerned it will eventually make him aggressive toward me.
Today Mama started crowing again and actually attacked him at one point. Thankfully he didn't fight back, but I think the flock is sick of him. Mama has also been really sticking to the most over mated hen a lot recently, so she may have been defending her.
I plan on putting him back in isolation for several days this evening but am wondering if he will ever really fit in again.
Any thoughts?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The older hens are trying to teach him manners, and he's being driven by his surging hormones. I would pen him separately, but where he can interact through a fence until he matures more to give your hens a break from him. He may or may not mature into a better rooster. I've had them turn around after some time. He has to earn their respect. Right now it sounds like he's just following his hormones.

 

[Yardfulla poopers]

Thank you Oldhenlikesdogs. I plan to keep him isolated where they can interact for at least several days. But I remember doing that with my old rooster and he would just come out with even worse surging hormones. Different breed, and this one is supposed to be a gentler breed. I guess if I have to isolate periodically like the last rooster, I will.
I've just never had hens attack a rooster before, so it had me wondering.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you Oldhenlikesdogs. I plan to keep him isolated where they can interact for at least several days. But I remember doing that with my old rooster and he would just come out with even worse surging hormones. Different breed, and this one is supposed to be a gentler breed. I guess if I have to isolate periodically like the last rooster, I will.
I've just never had hens attack a rooster before, so it had me wondering.

He's not a rooster yet. He's a cockerel. The hens know that. Hormones are driven by light. We are about to hit the summer solstice, which will mean decreasing light. I've penned them until fall to see how they do. He needs some maturity on him. Bigger breeds of roosters can take two years to fully mature. I've had better luck keeping bantam roosters with standard hens. They seem to be more respectful.

 

[Yardfulla poopers]

He's not a rooster yet. He's a cockerel. The hens know that. Hormones are driven by light. We are about to hit the summer solstice, which will mean decreasing light. I've penned them until fall to see how they do. He needs some maturity on him. Bigger breeds of roosters can take two years to fully mature. I've had better luck keeping bantam roosters with standard hens. They seem to be more respectful.

Thank you. Next time I need a rooster, I will try bantam.
It's so hot here (low 90s with heat indices of 100) that I wouldn't think he'd be mating as much. But, I remember my teen libido, lol! I may just have to keep him isolated longer.
And congratulations on becoming the newest moderator!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you. Next time I need a rooster, I will try bantam.
It's so hot here (low 90s with heat indices of 100) that I wouldn't think he'd be mating as much. But, I remember my teen libido, lol! I may just have to keep him isolated longer.
And congratulations on becoming the newest moderator!

I like my bantam Cochin roosters the most. @Debbie292d is our newest mod. I've been around a bit longer.