Rooster trying to kill hen

[driftergal]

I have a new young rooster as my older rooster died. He seems to be a good rooster but about a month after we got him he has made the back of one of my hens head look like hamburger meat. I separated her until her head healed and most of the feathers have grown back. I let her out to free range with the flock and he singled her out to attack. He’s attacking her with his spurs that have been cut off as well as violently ripping at the back of her head. Is there anything I can put on her head to keep him from ripping it apart again? I have 13 hens to 1 rooster.

 

[sourland]

Remove him or her from the flock or he will eventually kill her. Then he may move on to his next target. Hens come first.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

I have to agree. There are way too many good roosters out there that need homes, no reason to have your hens go through having a bad one