How to deal with my mean hen?

[SpaghettiJo]

Recently one of my hens has developed an attitude towards the other chickens. Whenever I go out to give them a treat or simply refill their food, Spaghetti Jo gets really mean towards her sisters. She will start pecking at their faces and gets quite protective over the food or treat. Is there any way I can prevent her from being this nasty towards all the other girls? Is there something going on with her that I don't know? She is 19 weeks old - same as all the other girls. And she is 1 out of the 3 chickens that is currently laying. My other 3 should be laying any day within the next few weeks. Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you!

 

[Bantam lover132]

Recently one of my hens has developed an attitude towards the other chickens. Whenever I go out to give them a treat or simply refill their food, Spaghetti Jo gets really mean towards her sisters. She will start pecking at their faces and gets quite protective over the food or treat. Is there any way I can prevent her from being this nasty towards all the other girls? Is there something going on with her that I don't know? She is 19 weeks old - same as all the other girls. And she is 1 out of the 3 chickens that is currently laying. My other 3 should be laying any day within the next few weeks. Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you!

What do you use her for?

 

[SpaghettiJo]

She is a white leghorn. We use her for egg production. The others are Easter eggers and then one red sex link

What do you use her for?

 

[Bantam lover132]

She is a white leghorn. We use her for egg production. The others are Easter eggers and then one red sex link

I would separate her from the other hens if she is just for eggs that you eat.

 

[Bantam lover132]

She is a white leghorn. We use her for egg production. The others are Easter eggers and then one red sex link

I left a mean hen in my coop once and she killed 2 other hens.

 

[SpaghettiJo]

I would separate her from the other hens if she is just for eggs that you eat.

How long should I have her isolated?

 

[SpaghettiJo]

I left a mean hen in my coop once and she killed 2 other hens.

Oh my. I'm so sorry to hear that

 

[Bantam lover132]

How long should I have her isolated?

forever.

 

[SpaghettiJo]

forever.

Ok. Thank you

 

[Bantam lover132]

Oh my. I'm so sorry to hear that

yeah, her and those two were the only two i had at the time