I personally would replace the bully :tongue with a pullet who won't be molting in this winter. So instead of "losing" a good layer... you just replace her with a good layer... and maybe the production of ALL your other hens would go up without the excess bullying. :confused:
But it's good to...
Guess I didn't ask any questions to get a firm grasp on the situation like nutrition, weather, and space.. those things can have some impact. This SOUNDS personal.
Since I just read that #2 is who you are fondest of... I might rehome a few including the bully, and keep only those I liked the...
Put that bully in a time out when you do reintroduce that other gal or even now. For extreme cases... I would suggest OUT of sight, the opposite of normal. Otherwise the separated girl should always be IN sight of the flock to make reintroduction easier. Any absence is usually met with a new...