Hen won’t roost

[Bayoucrazy]

I have 3, almost 3 yr old hens. They seem to get along most of the time. I also have 5 , 7 week old hens in a closed off area inside of the run. I changed the roosting arrangement in the older ladies coop and noticed that one of them was roosting on the porch of the coop. Not knowing any better and thinking she wasn’t sure if the new roosts I placed her inside. The next night same thing happened so I did it again and placed her up one rung into the rung with the other two ladies and lo and behold one of them started pecking the mess out of her. I lowered her back down a rung and left. Next night she was again roosting on the porch. Is this ok or should I take out the mean little bully and lock her up separate for a few days or just let them sort it out and wait until the young ones are old enough and the pecking order will be shuffled again?? I hate bullies and this is making me mad that poor Dumpling is sleeping out on porch. Granted the entire run and coop is well secured from predators but not from the weather.

 

[nuthatched]

How much space do they have?

 

[Bayoucrazy]

How much space do they have?

The coop is about 6 ft tall and it has a ladder on angle from floor to ceiling with 4 rungs about 30” across each. It also has 3 nesting boxes that extend out of the coop
I knew dumpling was roosting on a separate roost from the other two for a while but always inside.

 

[rosemarythyme]

The coop is about 6 ft tall and it has a ladder on angle from floor to ceiling with 4 rungs about 30” across each. It also has 3 nesting boxes that extend out of the coop
I knew dumpling was roosting on a separate roost from the other two for a while but always inside.

So a total of 8 birds with 10' total roost? How far are the roost bars from one another?

As far as coop size, how much floor space do they have not including nests?

 

[Bayoucrazy]

So a total of 8 birds with 10' total roost? How far are the roost bars from one another?

As far as coop size, how much floor space do they have not including nests?

Well right now it’s only 3 birds and floor is about 4x6 without including nests. The younger ones have their own coop

 

[rosemarythyme]

Well right now it’s only 3 birds and floor is about 4x6 without including nests. The younger ones have their own coop

Huh weird that you'd have an issue with just 3 like that. How close are the roosts to one another?

 

[Bayoucrazy]

Huh weird that you'd have an issue with just 3 like that. How close are the roosts to one another?

I’d say close to a foot and half from rung to rung. I’ll take pic tomorrow

 

[rosemarythyme]

I’d say close to a foot and half from rung to rung. I’ll take pic tomorrow

Yes, please. Photos also of where the bullied bird is currently sleeping as well, if you can.

 

[Bayoucrazy]

I’d say close to a foot and half from rung to rung. I’ll take pic tomorrow

This shows the run from my patio

The coop is above the garbage cans (the fence is 6’)

This is the sectioned off area for the babies

This is the “porch” where dumpling sleeps. The door to coop is to the right

A view from the front looking up into coop with the roosts

A view from the door showing the nesting boxes on the right

 

[Bayoucrazy]

Let me know if you need any others