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With only three hens of which two are the newcomers, you could just crate the bully for a few days/a week to allow the newbies get acquainted with their new surroundings etc. and then let all three roam freely in the yard on reintegration day.

How many residents? The see but no touch should take at least two weeks, one day clearly is not enough. Are the new hens already laying? Your set up is quite tight with no space to avoid each other, so I hope they are allowed to roam freely during the day.

Remove the bully for a few days and observe, if the others peck on the wounded hen. How much space do your chickens have in the coop and run? How old are the new chickens and what is the age of the long-time residents? Did you already run a see but no touch period for them to be able to get...