Need help with a rooster. Integrate or rehome?

[Pullet Press]

I have a 7-month-old rooster that I have been trying to deal with. I raised him with only one other hen (bad idea, I know), and he is very defensive of her, and will even attack other hens several yards away from them (one time he chased my EE a way away and started wailing on her).
I am needing to use his coop (it's a chicken tractor) to raise some meat birds in and am trying to figure out what to do with him. Is there a foolproof way of getting him integrated without him hurting the other hens? I'll rehome him otherwise (we know of someone who might take him), but my family likes this rooster. I was just wondering if y'all had anything to say.
*note* He's not aggressive towards people, but very defensive of his hen. That might weigh into your answers, IDK.

 

[MysteryChicken]

How old are the other hens?

 

[Karasu]

I would attempt housing him in close proximity to the other hens, but without the hen he was raised with. That might influence him towards accepting the new hens. However, I have had birds that never learnt to mesh with new introductions after being raised in such a limited social situation.

 

[MysteryChicken]

One thing you can try is add the pullet to the group of hens, & pen the rooster in his own area within the flock for now. Release him in a week, & see what happens. He may change, he may not. If it fails the first time, keep him in a week longer. Then release him again, & watch how he acts. What you want to see is the ladies(Head Hens), give him the slapping around. He needs manners.

 

[Pullet Press]

How old are the other hens?

~3 to 1 yr old.

 

[Pullet Press]

One thing you can try is add the pullet to the group of hens, & pen the rooster in his own area within the flock for now. Release him in a week, & see what happens. He may change, he may not. If it fails the first time, keep him in a week longer. Then release him again, & watch how he acts. What you want to see is the ladies(Head Hens), give him the slapping around. He needs manners.

Thanks for the help, I'll try that!

 

[Pullet Press]

I would attempt housing him in close proximity to the other hens, but without the hen he was raised with. That might influence him towards accepting the new hens. However, I have had birds that never learnt to mesh with new introductions after being raised in such a limited social situation.

Ok, thanks!

 

[MysteryChicken]

~3 to 1 yr old.

Good age to have around for a cockerel to get taught manners.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Thanks for the help, I'll try that!

You're welcome.

Update us on what happens?

 

[Pullet Press]

You're welcome.

Update us on what happens?

I might, if the person we may be rehoming him to doesn't want him.