I've had my two little girls out, but protected in a smaller run, inside a large enclosure. Abigail is a barred rock, 5 years old. She stalks the little girls, pacing outside their run. And in the brief encounters we have attempted (with lots of treats all over the ground for distraction), Abigail will not be distracted. She attacks the little girls.
We tried to bring the littles out to the coop at night, but at 11 pm (and in the dark, except for a flashlight pointed at the ground), Abigail was awake. She pecked violently at one of the little girls and bit me -- and hung on! What the heck?!?!
I've decided that I need to let the bigs and littles out to free range in the yard with me tomorrow, but I will isolate Abigail. If you're going to isolate a bully for multiple days, do you also isolate them through the night?
We tried to bring the littles out to the coop at night, but at 11 pm (and in the dark, except for a flashlight pointed at the ground), Abigail was awake. She pecked violently at one of the little girls and bit me -- and hung on! What the heck?!?!
I've decided that I need to let the bigs and littles out to free range in the yard with me tomorrow, but I will isolate Abigail. If you're going to isolate a bully for multiple days, do you also isolate them through the night?