I still have my hen that is causing me stress...
Quick senario....
Badly injured as a 2 day old chick. Took care of her (Ms Pissy), and she survived. She was then put with the other injured chick I had(purple butt), but in the same box as my other 5 hens, seperated by a screen. As soon as they were healed enough, the screen came out and they were all together. So, basically always raised together.
Never had an issue until a little over a month ago, about the time the Ms Pissy started to lay eggs.
Have tried isolation, seperation, and now have her crated until I can figure out what to do with her. We recently enlarged the outdoor run, and she seems so much more calm out there. So, with a glimmer of hope, tried the night time roosts again, letting her in with the others.
Ms Pissy,and Purple butt are ALWAYS the 1st two on the roost at night, then they follow in order. Well, she went right back to pecking, and shoving the others off the roost, as if to say yuo are not at all allowed up here.
Couple of questions.....
Have added a second roost in hopes the hens might seperate more, and peace can come at night, and I can keep Ms PIssy?
They won't use it. Am adding a ladder to it today to maybe see if then they will?
Do you have different levels to your roosts? Do your chickens all have a level they prefer?
I feel I have adequate spae in the coop, for the amount of hens I have.
Could it be not enough roost space for my hens?
I mean if she has more space outside and she has calmed down, then maybe it's something I am not doing right inside? Trying to make it right, but need help once again from the wonderful people on here?
Do your chickens peck each other,and push and shove the others to get them off the roost every night? Or is Ms Pissy just living up to her name?
I do apologize if this is in the wrong area.....it was on behaviour and coop design, so I was confused. Posted it in the coop design area also.
Thanks in advance......

Badly injured as a 2 day old chick. Took care of her (Ms Pissy), and she survived. She was then put with the other injured chick I had(purple butt), but in the same box as my other 5 hens, seperated by a screen. As soon as they were healed enough, the screen came out and they were all together. So, basically always raised together.
Never had an issue until a little over a month ago, about the time the Ms Pissy started to lay eggs.
Have tried isolation, seperation, and now have her crated until I can figure out what to do with her. We recently enlarged the outdoor run, and she seems so much more calm out there. So, with a glimmer of hope, tried the night time roosts again, letting her in with the others.
Ms Pissy,and Purple butt are ALWAYS the 1st two on the roost at night, then they follow in order. Well, she went right back to pecking, and shoving the others off the roost, as if to say yuo are not at all allowed up here.
Couple of questions.....
Have added a second roost in hopes the hens might seperate more, and peace can come at night, and I can keep Ms PIssy?
They won't use it. Am adding a ladder to it today to maybe see if then they will?
Do you have different levels to your roosts? Do your chickens all have a level they prefer?
I feel I have adequate spae in the coop, for the amount of hens I have.
Could it be not enough roost space for my hens?
I mean if she has more space outside and she has calmed down, then maybe it's something I am not doing right inside? Trying to make it right, but need help once again from the wonderful people on here?
Do your chickens peck each other,and push and shove the others to get them off the roost every night? Or is Ms Pissy just living up to her name?
I do apologize if this is in the wrong area.....it was on behaviour and coop design, so I was confused. Posted it in the coop design area also.
Thanks in advance......