Why are my hens attacking our only new rooster?

[ImAChick]

Do remove your special needs ladies to a protective area. I have two myself. One is almost ten and has arthritic feet. She could not support the weight of the roo on top of her and screams if he tries. I feel for the old lady as I too have arthritis! The other is younger and was attacked by the other females when she was younger and they pretty much scalped her. So my two ladies "room" together in their own space. The old one doesn't lay anymore, but still deserves to live out her life in peace. I can't imagine your two poor girls with a young inexperienced roo. They would be the ones he could catch and have his way with... probably way too often! ....just sayin'

Our roo mated with our chicken with a broken leg twice. The other time he goes around my blind chicken with his wing down (supposedly that's the mating dance?) and she has no idea what's happening. We have another chicken with a problem in her crop.. and another that is bonded to this chicken. I don't know really. Our two Silver Laced Wyandottes (the bonded pair) has issues too. So we have 4 together and they are doing real well! I saw the rooster goes after another girl in seconds. Let's say he goes after my Isa Brown.. once he is done with her, he goes after one of my Amber links. He isn't gentle either. He just chases one particular girl and get's up onto her and does whatever.

 

[ImAChick]

Definitely not!! Segregate them for awhile. When you finally put them together he needs to be old enough to take charge. After taking the top spot from the dominant female, she then will become the second in charge. Pecking order has to be achieved to have a happy flock.

We have 3 dominate females or protecters. My light brahma, amberlink, and amberlink mixed with isa brown.

 

[Andrea5718]

Our roo mated with our chicken with a broken leg twice. The other time he goes around my blind chicken with his wing down (supposedly that's the mating dance?) and she has no idea what's happening. We have another chicken with a problem in her crop.. and another that is bonded to this chicken. I don't know really. Our two Silver Laced Wyandottes (the bonded pair) has issues too. So we have 4 together and they are doing real well! I saw the rooster goes after another girl in seconds. Let's say he goes after my Isa Brown.. once he is done with her, he goes after one of my Amber links. He isn't gentle either. He just chases one particular girl and get's up onto her and does whatever.

That's what roosters do...horney little devils. If they could catch buzzards.....