"Off with his head!"
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Was he cooped with the hens all winter? If a new introduction, she may have challenged him and he went over the edge. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what is going on in their little pea brains. You might give him a try with the hens in a couple of days. If he again becomes aggressive - to the auction with him.
It's not all that uncommon for dominant hens to decide that they don't want to stop being the dominant one when a rooster is added to the flock- the rooster has two decisions - kill/drive out that hen, or not be able to mate anyone.Yes, he was with them all winter with no issues. Before he came along this hen was the dominant female, she may have challenged him - but still he should have stopped once his point was made. He seamed intent on killing her. The local farm only butchers on Tuesdays so I will give him another try in a few days but if he is still aggressive off he goes.