Chickens bullying others

[Strategic Chicken]

I have two 7-month old hens, but the slightly smaller of the two is bullying the bigger. She is always chasing her, pecking her, and pulling her feathers, etc... I just lost a hen two days ago to unknown causes (she just randomly died).

Perhaps the bullying is related to reestablishing the pecking order?

Please tell me what it is and how I should stop it, if I should stop it.

Thank you, I appreciate all answers.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Yes, anytime you add or subtract from your flock numbers the pecking order gets shuffled around. Your smaller hen is taking advantage of an opportunity to go up a peg. Is she constantly bullying without letting up or is it occasionally throughout the day? If she is injuring or not letting up you may have to separate and re-introduce her in a couple of days. If it is only occasionally throughout the day for a couple minutes at a time and she is not injuring the other hen I would let them settle it on their own.