Do report back. I am expecting almost nothing.
Wellllll...
You are half right.
Peony is the HMHIC (head mother hen in charge) and if Violet had her attitude, we'd be golden. But she doesn't.
As soon as I opened the gate to the littles run where I had the big girls, the littles ran in and swarmed them like little gnats, just being friendly. Peony pecked a few times and that was it. Violet got overwhelmed and aggressive. She chased them into their little coop, and tried to go in after them. I had the pop door where they fit, but she didn't. However, it wasn't for lack of trying, and I had to close it completely to deter her. I got the bigs shoo'ed into their run, and set the door between the two runs where the littles can get in and out, but the bigs can't.
I spent two and a half hours after that sitting near the small run and letting everyone settle down. The littles will test it and come out one or two at a time. Peony could not care less. At one point, a couple were eating out of their little feeder in the big run (right next to their run) with Peony eating out of it right beside them.
Violet, on the other hand, is being a bit of a witch. I know it is fear, because she is the one most afraid of almost everything. At first she would run and give them a peck, then stop. Then, it calmed down to run at them and stop, no peck. Now, it is a bit of a run, about half of the time. I feel like she is getting in her bluff, but afraid.
Tomorrow morning, I am going to put their two feeders in the same vacinity in the run, and sit with them. I think as Violet gets past her fear, things will be ok. But I need to just take my time, and not even think of getting them in the same coop until violet is more relaxed and not aggressive. The good news out of it is neither bigs ran back to their coop. They stayed right around the little coop/run. That was a big step, especially for fraidy cat Violet.
Peony needs to have a talk with her sister!
