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I have had chickens now for almost 2 years, but have read a lot of info in Story's Guide to Raising Chickens. I own 8 hens right now, 7 are in my coop and 1 is living in my basement after being attacked & nearly killed by my rooster. The hen in my basement is a Barred Rock, a very sweet hen. It has been 4 weeks since the attack and the hen is doing well now & is ready for reintegration back into the coop.My 1st attempt to put her back in the coop did not go well. The other hens attacked her & I had to bring her back inside. It is winter here now & very cold outside . My basement is heated with a woodstove. My other hens are 1 buff Orpington, 1 Rhode island red, 1 Delaware, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, & 3 Araconas (Easter eggers). Got rid of the rooster. All of my hens were raised by my husband & I since they were chicks. We hand fed them so they are friendly & will come to us when we call them. We have alot of land so our hens free range during the day & go in the coop at night. I have a large vegetable garden & compost the chicken poop for my garden. The hens in turn, get veggies from garden. Looking for advice on getting my hen back in the coop with the others!
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
You'll have to start slowly reintegrating your injured girl back into the flock. If it is cold and she has become accustomed to the heated basement, you may want to wait until the weather breaks. You will need to use the "look don't touch" start with her for about a week before allowing her to intermingle with the flock.
I'm glad you got rid of the rooster that hurt her.
 
DobieLover said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
You'll have to start slowly reintegrating your injured girl back into the flock. If it is cold and she has become accustomed to the heated basement, you may want to wait until the weather breaks. You will need to use the "look don't touch" start with her for about a week before allowing her to intermingle with the flock.
I'm glad you got rid of the rooster that hurt her.
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I agree, with DobieLover. Reintegrate slowly. Best of luck.
 
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Yes, once a chicken is removed from the flock, pecking order is re-established and adding her back completely changes things all over again... she might as well be a brand new unknown bird. DobieLover is right, you'll have to set her up within view of the flock but protected... maybe a wire divider or inside a large dog crate. Here are a couple links that may be helpful:
See But Don’t Touch
Chicken Bully/Chicken Victim
Good luck getting her peacefully back with the others.
 

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