HELP! Two bullies....IF I get rid of one will the other stop?!

[MeaganRoberts]

Hello there,
A little background:
So I have a small backyard flock of 9...three of which I got about three weeks ago all from the same place, they are just over a year old. It is these three that are the issue....
1 is an Andulasian (who is molting, and I actually don't really like her)
1 is a Chantecler
1 is a Rhode Island Red
Prior to these three I had four Ameracaunas from chicks now about 4 months old....after I added the 3 mature egg layers everything seemed fine and the RIR seemed to be at the top of the order. About 2 weeks ago I got two white Silkie chicks about 5 weeks old, who have taken to the Chantecler as their mom.

About three days ago I noticed the Andulasian and the Chantecler really bullying the RIR, chasing after her and teaming up on her jumping on her pecking her and pulling out her feathers....they won't even let her leave the coop!
The poor RIR just submits and lays down too and they just beat her up over and over again, I keep the food in the run so now I've been putting some in there just for her so she can actually eat!
ANYWAY....I'm wanting to get rid of the Andulasian cause I don't care for her attitude anyhow, but if I do this will the Chantecler ease of on my poor RIR?!? I was thinking it could have been because of the silkie chicks, in defense, but I'm not so sure, because the RIR is so docile, she has recently started laying, that is the only thing that I'm aware of thats changed.

Thanks for any feedback!!

P.S. my Ameracaunas are amazing, just love them! The silkies are also great, very entertaining and curious

 

[mrchicks]

Welcome to BYC!

If you are getting rid of one bully, I would isolate the remaining bully for a week. Then re-introduce her to the flock. At that point she'll be the new bird on the block and should be on the bottom of the pecking order. I did that with my crabby Marans hen and it worked quite well. She's still crabby, but not hurting anyone.

 

[aart]

You've added birds, that always shakes thing up and sometimes takes weeks to sort out and settle down.

What are the dimensions of the coop and run that they are living in?

Sometimes crowded spaces make for harder integration......having hiding places, multiple feed/water stations and lots of roosts for escaping can really help.

Best of Luck to you!