Love My Chickies
Songster
I'm at my wit's end trying to integrate my 4.5 month old bantam pullet, Tiny, with my newer 14 week old pullets. Tiny's 3 flock mates all turned out to be boys so they're going to live in a bachelor coop. They're so much larger than her I'm afraid to let them mate her, plus just not enough girls for 3 boys. We've tried everything, starting with a dog crate in with the big guys since the newer pullets were younger to two runs side by side. When I put Tiny in the run with them, even though she's smaller, she chases them relentlessly and plucks out mouthfuls of feathers. With winter coming, she's going to need friends to roost with. What else can I do? Just leave her in there and hope for the best? (The cockrel in the bottom photo has been rehomed).