i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

[pollipazzi]

I would let her out and observe but don’t separate unless there is blood drawn.
I hate to say this, but you do need more chickens!

right now i wish i didn't have any!

i opened the run but she had gone in the coop by the time i got over there, so she has a way out if she wants it.

 

[tlcmurphy]

If they draw blood, you may need to separate them, but the longer they are separated the harder it is to put them back together.

 

[pollipazzi]

a few weeks ago, i got one of those treat blocks and had it in the run. it wasn't a hit for a long time. then maybe last week or a little more, louise took a liking to it, and became obsessed.
thelma was refusing to go i to the run, and i wasn't sure why. but i looked at the camera history and saw louise on the treat block for a really long time! and every time thelma would just walk past her to get food and water or anything at all, she would get pecked.
i took the block away, and it seemed to have gotten better, but now it's whenever i give them treats or if thelma finds something good outside, louise will clobber her for it.
this time was like she really wanted to see her hurt.

 

[RoyalChick]

right now i wish i didn't have any!

i opened the run but she had gone in the coop by the time i got over there, so she has a way out if she wants it.

I know. More chickens will mean more squabbles but maybe less serious ones.
As long as there are places to escape hopefully there won’t be any serious harm done.
Chickens make High School Mean Girls look like Mother Teresa.

 

[pollipazzi]

she's still in the coop all angsty. now a storm is coming and i dont know if i should stick thelma in the run now too. really great timing, storm.

i really am not sure i am any good at chickening. it's never just normal. is it normal to never be normal?

 

[Mother of Chaos]

she's still in the coop all angsty. now a storm is coming and i dont know if i should stick thelma in the run now too. really great timing, storm.

i really am not sure i am any good at chickening. it's never just normal. is it normal to never be normal?

Normally, yes. (It's normal not to be normal.)

 

[pollipazzi]

Normally, yes. (It's normal not to be normal.)

i don't know what to think about that

 

[pollipazzi]

i really need an instruction manual.

 

[pollipazzi]

also! what if blood is drawn and i am not there?
i am afraid for poor little thelma.

 

[pollipazzi]

she just came out! wish me luck