Bully hen plucking the others?

[ChaeBird]

I'm sorry you lost your hen.
We haven't had any more problems since we reintroduced Rosie after her week of isolation, thankfully.

 

[kdwag]

I ended up giving one of my barred rocks to a new home, larger flock, rooster, etc. She was a bully as was the other barred rock who only fought with the other barred. I know confusing. The barred rock that was the first victim started attacking a partridge plymouth, badly, after the second wound that she inflicted, after a week of isolation, I decided she was a problem and so she went to a new home. My three remaining have been harmonious for a couple of months now, hoping it lasts. I don't know what their problems were but I am not reluctant to add anyone else to the flock. I don't want to deal with that again and I don't have very good resources to isolate for long periods of time. So for now, just 3 hens.

 

[SeldomSassy]

I'm dealing with a bully RIR who I'd plucking and breaking feathers. I've ordered pinless peepers to try, and after we come back from vacation next week I may try isolation.
Any suggestion as to what nutritional deficiency it may be? She is relentless in chasing and plucking my other 8 hens.

Also, my flock is 15 weeks old, could this be an adolescent behavior that will calm down after they start laying?

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

My RIR is plucking the feathers off her sisters' backs and eating them! My poor little bantam EE has a red bald spot, and the SLW has the beginnings of one.
They're almost 5 months old, and are in the process of transitioning to being outside full-time. I think the plucking is a result of boredom. They've been going outside for longer and longer periods, and they have toys hanging from their indoor brooder to play with. We've separated the bully from the rest of the girls. I'm not sure what else to do. How do I discourage this kind of behavior?

Not what you were asking for, but here is your first post translated into 3 languages, then back to English!


My RIR is pulling feathers behind me and eating them! My poor little baby EE has a red spot and SLW has a starting point.
She is about 5 months old and is going through the period. I think the uproar is because of loneliness. They've come out a long time and they've got toys in their chest to play with. We separated the curd from all the other girls. I don't know what else to do. How can I prevent this?

 

[aart]

I'm dealing with a bully RIR who I'd plucking and breaking feathers. I've ordered pinless peepers to try, and after we come back from vacation next week I may try isolation.
Any suggestion as to what nutritional deficiency it may be? She is relentless in chasing and plucking my other 8 hens.

Also, my flock is 15 weeks old, could this be an adolescent behavior that will calm down after they start laying?

It could be lack of protein or just bad habits of an aggressive bird.
If birds are crowded that can be part of the problem.

 

[aart]

Not what you were asking for, but here is your first post translated into 3 languages, then back to English!

Huh...Why?