Introducing New Chicken - Different Age

[Smccau3]

Well, she's clearly not letting the other ones out. I have been observing them as much as possible. I put food in the run and they practically devoured it.

Is there anything I can do to help the situation or is it best to give the new hen away?

 

[Aeropennchick]

I think you should make two separate side by side pens and have two food and water stations. I think it is too early to think about giving the new girl away - any time you add a strange chicken, this is likely to happen. They will get over it in time, hopefully, but you don't want them getting malnourished or sick from hiding all the time.

 

[Smccau3]

The new hen turned out to be a rooster. Needless to say, she's (he's) going back.