NightFury06
Songster
I have a Wellbar, she is laying and was quite happy, then one day I saw feathers lying around. She was second out of three in the pecking order, then the top hen got ill and she was promoted. She started pecking out the others feathers, and the hen at the bottom has a huge bare patch. I removed her for a few days, out of sight as suggested, but when I put her back they BOTH attacked her. I let them for a while, thinking they were just establishing the pecking order and would be fine, but they wouldn't stop and she refused to go anywhere near them. I thought that at night they would settle, but they were ALL pecking each other and the Wellbar was getting the worst of it. I am not an experienced chicken owner and would be grateful for any help you can give. P.S. I took the Wellbar out for her safety. They were pecking too close to her eyes for my liking.