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hahaha!! That too.

So glad things are finally settling down with your girls. It's a great day when everyone gets along!!

Great idea with the pool but I may add multiple escape routes. If your BR really wanted to, all she'd have to do is guard the one opening and they're stuck under the pool all day but she can't be in more than one place at a time.

You really are dealing with tough ages to be integrating which is going to slow the progress - in my opinion. A 7 week age difference is huge when they're this young. Slow and steady is my suggestion. Keep a watchful eye on their progression. You'll definitely know when they're ready and...

I second this statement. A bossy bird will guard the food and water but they can't be in multiple places at once. Your littles may be getting more exercise running between feeders/waterers but they'll at least have access.

Removing the bully is a wise choice. It will mix up the pecking order and hopefully settle her down when she rejoins. Just be sure to keep an eye on the rest of your hens and their treatment of the pullets. Your PBR may actually be keeping everyone in line, not just the pullets.

Personally, I would not remove any of the older pullets to place them with the younger. You're dealing with two groups close in age and based on my experience, I think your integration will be a little tougher. Older, mature hens are more secure of their place in the flock. Adding new chicks...

It sounds as though integration is going quite well actually. A few pecks here and there is to be expected. The littles must learn their place. The bigs aren't ready to share their roosts yet and that's alright. Keeping the pullets in the crate at night is what's safest for them at this...

I've also tried both ways and find introducing the younger pullets to be far more preferable. When I have chicks, I keep a small starter coop in the big girls' run so they can safely be around each other starting at around 4 weeks. Within a week I begin letting the little girls out of their...