Chicken Eviction. Help?

[RiverStorm]

I believe my Rhoade Island Red hen has been evicted from my flock, they attack her when she is near, and is chased off, they won`t even let her in the coop, we let her in several times and they chased her back out. I first noticed this about 5-7 days ago, and it has escalated terrifyingly since then. She now has a bald spot on the back of her head, though it is hard to see, it was bleeding and has now scabbed and might be pushing new feathers, there are rips on her comb that have scabbed. She can`t go anywhere near the flock, they attack her, so she is now sleeping in our barn (Which is not the best place). It is not just the roosters that are attacking her, but the hens also. And they will all chase her away from the food. Any ideas on what`s going on? Is there a way to stop this? Thanks in advance!

 

[MissNutmeg]

I believe my Rhoade Island Red hen has been evicted from my flock, they attack her when she is near, and is chased off, they won`t even let her in the coop, we let her in several times and they chased her back out. I first noticed this about 5-7 days ago, and it has escalated terrifyingly since then. She now has a bald spot on the back of her head, though it is hard to see, it was bleeding and has now scabbed and might be pushing new feathers, there are rips on her comb that have scabbed. She can`t go anywhere near the flock, they attack her, so she is now sleeping in our barn (Which is not the best place). It is not just the roosters that are attacking her, but the hens also. And they will all chase her away from the food. Any ideas on what`s going on? Is there a way to stop this? Thanks in advance!

Is she the only rhode island red hen?

 

[RiverStorm]

Is she the only rhode island red hen?

Yes, only full blooded one. But she has a daughter who is half Brahma.

 

[kwhites634]

I believe my Rhoade Island Red hen has been evicted from my flock, they attack her when she is near, and is chased off, they won`t even let her in the coop, we let her in several times and they chased her back out. I first noticed this about 5-7 days ago, and it has escalated terrifyingly since then. She now has a bald spot on the back of her head, though it is hard to see, it was bleeding and has now scabbed and might be pushing new feathers, there are rips on her comb that have scabbed. She can`t go anywhere near the flock, they attack her, so she is now sleeping in our barn (Which is not the best place). It is not just the roosters that are attacking her, but the hens also. And they will all chase her away from the food. Any ideas on what`s going on? Is there a way to stop this? Thanks in advance!

In the flocks I've had, the hens always treat newcomers worse than the roosters do, and for longer. The last pullet I introduced into the flock wasn't allowed into the coop and had to sleep under it for a few nights 'til I finally picked her up and put her through the door after the others had bedded down, but the rooster took all of 10 seconds to mount her the minute she hit the run.
Only thing that comes to mind is a crate inside the coop that allows everyone to see & get used to one another for a while before letting her loose into the general population.

 

[Laodicia]

I believe my Rhoade Island Red hen has been evicted from my flock, they attack her when she is near, and is chased off, they won`t even let her in the coop, we let her in several times and they chased her back out. I first noticed this about 5-7 days ago, and it has escalated terrifyingly since then. She now has a bald spot on the back of her head, though it is hard to see, it was bleeding and has now scabbed and might be pushing new feathers, there are rips on her comb that have scabbed. She can`t go anywhere near the flock, they attack her, so she is now sleeping in our barn (Which is not the best place). It is not just the roosters that are attacking her, but the hens also. And they will all chase her away from the food. Any ideas on what`s going on? Is there a way to stop this? Thanks in advance!

Winter boredom? Maybe she's sick?

What I would try for myself is give her a friend, wait for them to get along and then give them another friend wait a while again until they're all getting along.

I'm not sure how many you have total, but once you think she has enough friends to hold back the hordes try to reintroduce the group to the main flock. they should defend each other.

 

[Killer Tomato]

They have certainly gone all "Lord of the Flies" on her, haven't they? Can you separate the biggest instigators, and see if the dynamic changes? I don't know how many birds you have, and if that's possible, even for a couple of hours while you supervise the interactions.

Sometimes by removing the ones at the top of the pecking order for a few days forces the other birds to shuffle around. Maybe your RIR hen can re-enter the society then. When you bring the isolated, former leaders back in, supervise closely to make sure your little hen doesn't go back to being bullied again.

 

[MissNutmeg]

Yes, only full blooded one. But she has a daughter who is half Brahma.

Aww yeah I have a rhode island red hen who always is kicked out of the flock. I always have to make sure she eats seperately and drinks.

 

[RiverStorm]

In the flocks I've had, the hens always treat newcomers worse than the roosters do, and for longer. The last pullet I introduced into the flock wasn't allowed into the coop and had to sleep under it for a few nights 'til I finally picked her up and put her through the door after the others had bedded down, but the rooster took all of 10 seconds to mount her the minute she hit the run.
Only thing that comes to mind is a crate inside the coop that allows everyone to see & get used to one another for a while before letting her loose into the general population.

She is the oldest hen in the coop though, she`s been here longer than anyone else :/ Or I would do that.

 

[MissNutmeg]

She is the oldest hen in the coop though, she`s been here longer than anyone else :/ Or I would do that.

Oh my goodness that is exactly like my Ruthy.

 

[MissNutmeg]

We nickname her 'grandma'