Integration drama

[starlitchicken]

May I suggest adding more clutter to the run. @Mrs. K has a thread about it
Thread 'A cluttered run' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-cluttered-run.1323792/
. It helps break line of sight. My biggest tip is make the exists way bigger. Do try and add more waterers and feeders

Thank you so much. I do plan to add another waterer or two

 

[starlitchicken]

It's unusual for a nearly grown chicken to be killed by the flock. I urge you not to take the death at face value, but to investigate to find out actual cause of death.

Things that can lead to a death in the flock and have it appear the others killed the chicken:

A sneaky predator getting into the coop or run and killing the chicken. Look at the body for signs of teeth marks (chickens have no teeth) or fang marks.

Illness causing weakness and vulnerability. Feel the body along the keel bone. A sharp keel bone indicates starvation and illness. Chickens can attack a sick chicken and also will "mess" with the body of a chicken that died of illness. Look inside the mouth for signs of mucous clogging the throat or any abnormal signs that a poisonous insect may have killed it.

How long had it been since you last checked on the chickens and finding this one dead?

Thank you for your insight and “ what to look for”. It had been 12 hours or so.

 

[azygous]

A lot can happen in 12 hours.

 

[starlitchicken]

A lot can happen in 12 hours.

You are not wrong there. My dad inspected her body before he buried her. His guess was she was sick or got dehydrated. Most of the pecking happened postmortem

 

[LaFleche]

One of the littles was found dead today. She was pecked to death and my favorite one.

So she was not pecked to death after all which will be a great relief, I suppose.

 

[fluffycrow]

Which means she was being kept away from the feeders and waterers, very possibly by the older birds

 

[starlitchicken]

Which means she was being kept away from the feeders and waterers, very possibly by the older birds

Perhaps.