I have a Rhode Island Red about 1 year old now. The other three were killed by dogs in the neighborhood.She has been in a large chicken tractor by herself since last one was killed about 3 months ago. I bought 2 barred rock chicks 4 months ago and i slowly introduced them while babies were in a large cage. The Red will peck at them sometimes after I would put them in a run without the cage but nothing serious. Thought they may be fine to put the babies in the coop tonight but the Red pecked one so badly she got a cut above the beak and the Red was clacking so much I removed the babies and let her settle down. What can be done if anything short of building another coop? Or is that my own option. The Red is the Queen and I guess she will always be. One of the Barred Rocks likes to be in charge and takes her on head to head even though she is half her size.
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