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It takes more than "several times". New birds should be housed side by side with the existing birds, separated by wire, for at least a couple weeks. Sometimes it takes longer.

Do you have any other chickens...or is this someone else's coop and 2 hens? You can't just put a bird in with other birds without some kind of introduction period. This might help: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-a-single-hen-to-an-existing-flock.71997/ As might this...