Bullying

[Kristina76]

I have just rehomed 6 chicken, 1 which hasn't played in 6 weeks and she is also the one that is being bullied by one other, they have been treated for lice and mites, I have had them now for about 2 weeks, all the others a laying but this one, do I separate/remove the bully, she hasn't hurt the other one yet just chasing around especially around feeding times.
Any advice would be great.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

I think that they would be fine together

 

[CHlCKEN]

You can separate a bully entirely for about two weeks to possibly eliminate the behavior. You'll need to keep her secluded enough that your other birds cannot sense her anywhere. The idea is to disrupt flock dynamic for long enough that when you put her back she isn't quite at the authority she was before.

 

[aart]

Any advice would be great.

@Kristina76 hard to give good advice with such confusing info.

You rehomed(gave away?) 6 birds.
1 you kept is being bullied?

 

[CHlCKEN]

@Kristina76 hard to give good advice with such confusing info.

You rehomed(gave away?) 6 birds.
1 you kept is being bullied?

I interpreted it as they gave a home to six birds in need of one.

 

[FrostRanger]

A few questions, first, how big are your coop and run in square feet? Second, does your run have clutter (stuff in the run to break line of sight between birds)? Pictures would be very helpful. Third, what breeds are the birds and how old are they? Fourth, what's their diet like including treats?

Most of what's going on sounds like they're sorting out the pecking order, what you can do to help things along is add more feeders (and waterers) that are place in such a way that a bird eating at one can't see a bird eating at another. I'd also place a few objects that birds can hide behind (avoid placing them in a way that a bird could be cornered though). For now, I would add the feeders and clutter and monitor the situation. If things don't settle down or they get worse, you can separate the bully for a week or 2 to reset her place in the pecking order

 

[aart]

I interpreted it as they gave a home to six birds in need of one.

Could be...IME rehoming means giving away,
adopting would mean taking in.

 

[Gramma Wendy]

i have one hen that is being bullied by SEVERAL of the others. not just one.

 

[McChooky]

i have one hen that is being bullied by SEVERAL of the others. not just one.

Your chickens may need more room or hiding places.How big is the coop and run? I'd place an extra feeder and waterer inside to be safe so none of them go without food or water.I'd also separate the bully hens into one group and add one at a time to the friendly flock