Battling hens!

[Cryss]

Put a piece of wood over the crate for protection from the rain.

I gotta think on this one. I'll need to cover the cage in tarps for hiding them from the flock and so the aren't exposed to cold at night, then a big board on top. And somehow fashion ventilation. think think think

 

[Cryss]

My girls love the vertical space that the branches offer. They don’t even need to be that high up, but they definitely will enjoy them if they are higher. View attachment 1584275

They do have perches but she gets chased off.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@Cryss how is Henneth doing this morning?

 

[Cryss]

@Cryss how is Henneth doing this morning?

Henneth has rejoined the flock! About ten minutes of mild pecking order etiquette and it was back to normal.
I e spent a few hpurs filing sharp bits off a branch and attached it (kinda, I'm not a carpenter) to the run chain link. Its higher than the perch they usually use so I'm hoping when I return the Rocks it will be good.
Heres the original, an old patio chair on its side.

Here's the addition.

It might not look it in the photos but that branch is probably 2 feet higher than the chair.
The rocks stayed on the patio last night and I barely slept. They were wrapped in tarp, boards pressed against three sides, patio furniture pressed against boards, and a tote bucket full whatever pressed aganst the front.
This morning they were fine EXCEPT thise

 

[Cryss]

Oops, hit wrong button.
Those devils managed to spin the small feeder I had hanging for them. It actually unscrewed the hanging wire and fell spilling feed. I sat on the patio floor sifting through feed and pine chips looking for the nut! Tiny little b@$tA&d of a nut! Found it. I'm letting them eat what they spilled before returning the feeder.
They are enjoying the sun shining in after I opened the tarp. And...upper left corner, see the egg? Lol

 

[Cryss]

Well after removing these bullies Fraggle and Petra have been in the dog cage on the patio (covered in tarps, sheets of plywood, 2x4s, bricks, patio furniture, and stuff that would cause a great clatter if disturbed) since Thursday night. Henneth Fowltrow has been a happy camper in the run with her flock. Tomorrow we will be moving the 2 Barred Rock back into the run. Question. Has it been long enough that I need to reintroduce them via the cage? Or is it possible to simply turn them loose in the run?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Well after removing these bullies Fraggle and Petra have been in the dog cage on the patio (covered in tarps, sheets of plywood, 2x4s, bricks, patio furniture, and stuff that would cause a great clatter if disturbed) since Thursday night. Henneth Fowltrow has been a happy camper in the run with her flock. Tomorrow we will be moving the 2 Barred Rock back into the run. Question. Has it been long enough that I need to reintroduce them via the cage? Or is it possible to simply turn them loose in the run?

Well, if they were mine, I'd just turn them loose and see how it goes
After letting them out, I wouldn't be surprised if Fraggle and possibly Petra make their way to Henneth.

 

[aart]

Might consider adding them back one at a time.
best of cLuck!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Might consider adding them back one at a time.
best of cLuck!

Your no fun

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I’d say just turn them loose. Personally I don’t think the Plymouth Rocks have been out of the flock long enough for the pecking order to be reset.
I have small coop that I purchased that I’m not going to use as I found a better one at the ASPCA consignment store. I think the total dimensions are something like 4’x2’ it would definitely work for your situation as a temporary holding area for the Plymouth Rocks. If you want it you can have it free.