Boo147
In the Brooder
- Nov 10, 2017
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I adopted a speckledy hen a couple of weeks ago. It's friend was a silver/lavender bluebell and was killed in a dog attack along with a small bantam cockerel that lived there. As the hen - Bluebell -was alone I was asked to adopt her to live with my flock. She was quite nervous but seemed to get on alright with my Cuckoos and my Black Rock as they were similar in size. However when I let her roam with them after a week she ran away and I had to get her back from a neighbour's garden. I then put her in the coop and run with my bantams thinking she might take to the small bantam cockerel I have but instead she attacked every chicken in there. Even when separated from her they were scared to go near her cage after days. I don't want her to be segregated but not sure of the best way to get her used to our garden and not want to runaway / or stop attacking the bantams. I am quite new to chickens so any advice would be appreciated and if I'm doing anything terribly wrong please let me knwo