Attack chickens

[DLBUTTER]

So a few days ago I posted about a “sick” hen. I ended up isolating her for 3 days and she seemed to recover. Today I released her back to the other 4 hens who proceeded to viscous your attack her. They were free ranging and went after her. She eventually got shelter inside a huge rose bush, but they kept trying to get her. I finally had to go in and get her and put her back in iso. Is this typical new hen behavior or is it because she’s weak.

 

[rosemarythyme]

When you isolated her did you isolate her in view of the flock or not? If she was away from the others she's basically a new bird to them and you'll need to reintegrate her.

Even if they do recognize her, the fact that she's weakened makes her a target as chickens will bully other chickens that are injured or sick.

 

[DLBUTTER]

Was thinking along those lines. When weather permits I’ll set her out in the run in her iso cage. Let her get aquatinted again. She was looking good and grazing with the flock until attacked.