Aggression toward recently introduced chickens

[liviu]

Do they have muffs and beards? Are the bullies pulling those out?

No they don't.

 

[MarlaMac]

No they don't.

Are you able to witness the bullying? Can you spend time with them with a water squirt bottle? I have had to do this with a rooster who was just a big meanie to a couple of my gals. After a couple of days he got the hint that he can't be a bully to the girls he was picking on.

Also - do your girls free range or are the 100% lock in a pen? If penned, how big is the pen? Do you have multiple feeding/watering areas that are out of sight from each other? Are there distractions/hiding places? Or is this simply a time to go to roost issue?