Rooster rejecting hen???

[86121]

My rooster Roopurt, a buff orphington, has a flock of about 12.
However when I introduced a few new ladies to his flock, including a brown leg horn, he has seriously rejected one of them. Freak of nature, the brown leg horn. She lays eggs, so shes a girl, but he chases her away, attacks her, pecks at her, and wont even breed her???
She tries to present herself and he ends up kicking her.

Is this normal?
Should I re-home the poor thing? Or will he get over it?

 

[mrslb333]

Boys used to treat me like that

lol. Maybe he just needs time

 

[86121]

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Lol oh I know, been there!

I was thinking maybe its because she has a big comb like him? Perhaps hes just confused by it?
But shes a good F.O.N (Freak, of, nature) and now its like shes tossed in the corner all the time

I hope he gets over it...

 

[mrslb333]

Bless her. Could you section her off with a couple of others? Maybe if he gets used to seeing her for a while he might take to her better and it reduces the chances of her getting hurt

 

[86121]

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Well, not really. I already had to do that with a few of my bantom's so all of my coops/holding areas are taken at the moment

I have been letting them free range though, that way she can run when ever she wants to

 

[mrslb333]

Fingers crossed he comes round