Hen being picked on

[BrittanyD10]

Had to bring a sick hen in a few days ago and she started showing major improvement today so I put her back with her flock and they are now pecking her and being mean, why? And what can I do? I brought her back in for another night just to be sure that she was on the mend

 

[KingD]

How long was she kept inside away from the flock?

 

[BrittanyD10]

Only 3 days

 

[KingD]

Ok. Sometimes the hen can lose its place in the pecking order. It usually gets left alone after a few days. Mine usually take about a week to settle back in with the flock.

 

[BrittanyD10]

Ok. Sometimes the hen can lose its place in the pecking order. It usually gets left alone after a few days. Mine usually take about a week to settle back in with the flock.

Okay thank you so much, I hated seeing her left alone then being picked on lol

 

[Alaskan]

Also, if she isn't fully healed/better and peppy... the rest of the flock might decide to gang up on her.

 

[aart]

And what can I do?

Put her in a crate in the coop for a few days, then try letting her out again.