Bully chicken- seriously evil

[LillianMae]

My blue andalusian hen, Greysie, is about 20 weeks old like my other hens. She beats up on all of them, but one in particular, who she has drawn blood on. My girls have been free range for about a week, so I used my old smaller run from when they were young and put Greysie in it. Can I make her stop or do I get rid of her?

 

[furbabymum]

I would lop her head of myself. Mean chickens taste great!

 

[donrae]

Rehome her. She's a nice breed and of laying age, you shouldn't have a hard time getting rid of her on Craigslist. Her new hens will probably put her in her place.

 

[smccuen]

And....if none of that works...begin with a gentle, but firm neck massage and then apply the following: hatchet, hot water, knife, more hot water. Then cold water, salt, pepper, garlic, celery stalks and a crock pot.
She is, after all, a chicken not a toddler in daycare.
And, of course, no offense intended.

 

[mendocinobirds]

I have good luck with doing to a mean hen what the rooster does. Grab her by the comb and pinch and hold on for a bit, in front of the other chickens. She needs to either be rehomed or to find the bottom of the pecking order. If you are the top chicken and you pick on her and humiliate her in front of the others, the behaviour can be corrected, at least it has for me.

 

[keesmom]

Rehome her. She's a nice breed and of laying age, you shouldn't have a hard time getting rid of her on Craigslist. Her new hens will probably put her in her place.

I absolutely agree. If she is that mean she should go. New hens on new turf should put her down a peg or two.

 

[LillianMae]

Well, I let her out today and all is well, I think being unable to get near the flock and sleeping in a separate spot from the others kind of brought her up to speed. Thanks for the help guys

 

[Mexiontheloose]

I recently had to deal with this problem myself. My 3 hens were raised together since 4 days old. And Carnie, my Black Australorp, was always top dog. About three months ago she decided that she was going to bully Chynna, my Columbian Wyandotte. Chynna never tried to get higher in the pecking order, she knew her place. This went above and beyond pecking order squabbles. Carnie was out right bullying. She bloodied Chynna's comb, neck and wing. I tried everything, removing Carnie for a week, then two weeks, then three weeks. She did move down one spot in the ranks, but was still above Chynna so the bullying continued.

In the end I decided it was best to rehome her. I gave her to a friend who has a rooster that would keep her in line. My henhouse is MUCH quieter now without her. As sad as it is to see one go, there really is no way to break a bully, especially if the one she is bullying has learned to be submissive and give in to the bullying. Sorry

 

[Treyiou]

If you can isolate her for a couple of weeks she will have to res-establish herself in the pecking order and there is a good chance her behavior will be corrected. If you can't figure out a way to do that she has to go.

 

[DenverChick]

Chicken soup is a wonderful thing!