Please, I don't know what to do!

ALJhappychicken

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5 Years
Jun 9, 2014
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I started this thread before that someone might want to refer to:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...liness-on-a-separate-chicken/10#post_13683617

Anyway, my poor little hen has been separated from her flock of 15 birds total. I separated her because she was hiding from them. Every time I try to reintroduce her to them, they all except one corner her and try to kill her. If tried putting her out in her own little section of the run with a friendly bird, but she only gets along with two. When those two go after her, it's only because she's been separated for two weeks and need to reestablish the pecking order. The other 12 birds try to kill the little hen. Please, I really need help and don't know what to do! I can't just keep little Seseame (my little hen) locked up, alone in my garage the rest of her life and I certainly don't want her to die trying to be with her flock! Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
 
You could try putting her in a cage in the middle of the run for a few days so the others can't get to her, they should get used to seeing her again.
 
Hello ALJ
We have had this happen before, when it does we put a wire dogcrate in the run/house with food and water and put her in it. Normally we leave her in there for a week or so then we let her out for supervised visits for another few days after that she gets let out for the day and locked up at night untill she is accepted. I am slightly over cautious with reintrodutions to the flock.
Hope it goes well
Alyssa
 

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