Bantam Cochin being picked on, anything I can do?

[sf100612]

Hello everyone,
My smallest lady has been getting picked on now for sometime. It seemed to only start happening when she started laying. She is a bantam cochin and took a lot long to start than my buffs and EE's. Since she has everytime she tries to lay they peck her in the head. This has resulted in missing feathers and a bloody comb. I know there is a pecking order and she does tend to sit on the eggs longer than need be but is there anything I can do to help her? I've changed the laying boxes and moved their location. They are so stubborn though!

 

[Ourpeeps123]

You could give them a treat so that it will distract them. It will let your Bantam Cochin be able to lay. You can get a seed block at Tractor Supply.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would recommend you not keep a bantam with large breeds. Often what you are seeing is what happens. They are more meek and don't act the same as larger breeds. They could eventually kill her. I would set her up in her own coop and get a few more bantam for her own flock.

 

[aart]

How much space(feet by feet) for how many birds?
Might try a curtain on nest opening.