Hen attack in peaceful flock

[Kibby Kleiman]

I have two girls having both recovered from their respective attacks, still are not able to be together at the same time.
Beatrix, one of five of what had been a peaceful flock spent about two weeks recovering from a hawk attack and was ok when brought back to the flock for about a week when her flock mate Oriana began to peck her roughly on Beatrix neck and back,
I kept them separated by a fence, where both could see each otyer, when Oriana was grabbed by a neighbor's dog and almost killed.
We kept her away for two weeks until she was ready to return to the flock.
Sadly, the dynamic of Oriana attacking Beatrix resumed.
it's now been almost two months, and I continue to separate the birds until the end of the day when sometime Oriana ignores Beatrix and goes up to her roost, and sometimes she chases Beatrix and pecks her repeatedly.
Can you advise, what to do next?
While under quarantine, I have lots of time still to watch over and keep hens apart but this is not a very long term or constructive approach.
Tired of watching our flock of five, all of whom get along otherwise dealing with this!

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome!
How much space do they have in the coop and run? Are there more than one feeder and waterer, in separate locations Places to be out of sight of each other?
Sometimes individuals just decide to not get along, and then it's time to move someone on elsewhere, to maintain peace in the flock.
Mary

 

[Mrs. K]

Always solve for peace in the flock. You can change the set up or the birds in the set up. Often times runs are just a wide open rectangle where a bird can see every other bird at all times. Is your run like that? Add some hide outs, some platforms, some roosts out in the run. Add different feed stations so that a bird eating at one, cannot see a bird eating at another. Tote or cardboard boxes on their sides, small pieces of plywood, pallets can all make the run look cluttered, but much more interesting to chickens and allow chickens to get out of sight and out of mind of each other.