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Maybe you can put in items that she can hide behind. And just out of curiosity, how much space do you consider plenty? Each person has their own opinion of how much is enough. I'd never go with the minimum space recommended by some "Experts". My experience says that you can never have too...

Pecking order does begin very early so it is possible that this is what is happening. Make sure that there is plenty of room for each to get away from one another along with multiple food and water stations.

Unless you see blood, I wouldn't remove the birds getting picked on. In trying to help, you may make things worse. THEY have to be the ones to stand up for themselves. If you truly have a vicious bird, that would be the one to remove by themselves for a week or two so that they will lose their...

If the RIRs are your trouble makers, it would likely be best to just take them out of the equation. Those two may just be "bad" hens but there are lots of easy going breeds that lay well. It would be cheaper to replace those two than build up a coop you can't afford. Plus your flock will be...

I am surprised to see so many having problems with their mixed flocks. I have ten bantams with seventeen large fowls and I have to say the pecking order really hasn't been an issue. My oldest chickens are the ones that obviously hold their ground and chase off the others the most. As for the...