Intergrating new hen

[GEHIAE]

Hi, I have a new frizzle hen (not quite sure how old, but just started laying). I have had her in a seperate pen for a week where she can see the other hens. I have been putting her with others for a few minutes each day but the other girls jump on her and peck her. She is very submissive to them and eventually runs away. She goes into the roosting area or the laying box and doesn’t come out until I remove the other hens. All the hens are doing this too her. Is there a way to help with this? Thanks

 

[ChickNanny13]

If you can section off part of the coop to keep your Frizzle w/food & water, the other cans see but no touch. OR a wire dog cage in the coop, they can see her but not get at her. Once they start showing no interest, you can try letting her out (supervised), then when you think all's well at night when dark put her on the roost. Making sure she has a spot she can run & hide from them if she must. Good luck

 

[GEHIAE]

If you can section off part of the coop to keep your Frizzle w/food & water, the other cans see but no touch. OR a wire dog cage in the coop, they can see her but not get at her. Once they start showing no interest, you can try letting her out (supervised), then when you think all's well at night when dark put her on the roost. Making sure she has a spot she can run & hide from them if she must. Good luck

Well, that’s what I’m doing.....the girls take no interest in her until I put them in the same coop

 

[ChickNanny13]

That's why you put her in a wire cage in their coop with food/water. She lives with them, they can see her/she them and they can't get to her/she's safe.

 

[GEHIAE]

Ok, I’ll see what I can do

 

[ChickNanny13]

Keep her in the cage in the coop until the rest don't take an interest in her. Then you can let her out (supervised) to see how they react but when you do, distract them with treats on the ground. Then if all seems calm you can try leaving her but make sure she has a place to hide/run to. At night make sure she's up on the roost with them or when it dark, put her up there. Until you feel confident all's well, supervise their time together. Good Luck

What breeds are the hens? How many?

 

[GEHIAE]

Keep her in the cage in the coop until the rest don't take an interest in her. Then you can let her out (supervised) to see how they react but when you do, distract them with treats on the ground. Then if all seems calm you can try leaving her but make sure she has a place to hide/run to. At night make sure she's up on the roost with them or when it dark, put her up there. Until you feel confident all's well, supervise their time together. Good Luck

What breeds are the hens? How many?

4 girls 5 including the frizzle. Isa brown, Andalusian, Wyandotte,pekin. I thought the pekin would be friends with her as they are similar size and she is at the bottom of the pecking order but she is the meanest. I put her with the isa brown as she seems the nicest but she jumps on her and pecks her as well.

 

[aart]

It takes longer than a week...even after that there will be some pecking.
The lowest existing bird is often the most aggressive when bringing in new birds.
Single bird integration is the hardest.
How big is your coop and run...in feet by feet?
Pics are an added help.

This might help:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-a-single-hen-to-an-existing-flock.71997/

So might this.....
Integration Basics:
It's all about territory and resources(space/food/water).
Existing birds will almost always attack new ones to defend their resources.
Understanding chicken behaviors is essential to integrating new birds into your flock.

Confine new birds within sight but physically segregated from older/existing birds for several weeks, so they can see and get used to each other but not physically interact.

In adjacent runs, spread scratch grains along the dividing mesh, best if mesh is just big enough for birds to stick their head thru, so they get used to eating together.

The more space, the better. Birds will peck to establish dominance, the pecked bird needs space to get away. As long as there's no copious blood drawn and/or new bird is not trapped/pinned down and beaten unmercilessly, let them work it out. Every time you interfere or remove new birds, they'll have to start the pecking order thing all over again.

Multiple feed/water stations. Dominance issues are most often carried out over sustenance, more stations lessens the frequency of that issue.

Places for the new birds to hide 'out of line of sight'(but not a dead end trap) and/or up and away from any bully birds. Roosts, pallets or boards leaned up against walls or up on concrete blocks, old chairs tables, branches, logs, stumps out in the run can really help. Lots of diversion and places to 'hide' instead of bare wide open run.

This used to be a better search, new format has reduced it's efficacy, but still:
Read up on integration..... BYC advanced search>titles only>integration
This is good place to start reading, BUT some info is outdated IMO:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

 

[Champagnechickens]

If you can section off part of the coop to keep your Frizzle w/food & water, the other cans see but no touch. OR a wire dog cage in the coop, they can see her but not get at her. Once they start showing no interest, you can try letting her out (supervised), then when you think all's well at night when dark put her on the roost. Making sure she has a spot she can run & hide from them if she must. Good luck

This post has been helpful thanks.