Chick pecked my hen

[CluckerCarrolls]

My 4 week old chick got pecked by my hen. She isn’t bleeding and is acting fine. Just worried that there was some damage done that I can’t see.

 

[swamphiker]

Some pecking is normal, since chickens establish and maintain a rigid social structure, a literal "pecking order". However, given the size difference between an adult hen and a 4-week-old chick, you'll need to be really watchful. If your hen gets too rough you may need to separate. If you do separate, the best thing to do is to keep them in separate enclosures that still allow them to see one another and wait until the chick is bigger to try integrating them again.

 

[CluckerCarrolls]

Oh no. The chicks are still in the house. I was introducing them and the hen was acting nice, so I set the chick by her chest and she pecked her in the back.