Molting & Lonely

[WorthFightinFor]

I have 3 Rhode Island Reds. One is molting, and the other 2 started to attack her. Once I saw blood, I knew I had to separate her and the only place I have is a dog crate. Poor thing, she is outside on the porch during the day and in the house at night to keep warm. Once her feathers grow back, can I put her back in with the others? What's the best way at night or during the day?

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

If you can put the crate in the coop so that they all can be together the hens may re-assimilate with no problems.

 

[willowbranchfarm]

Welcome to BYC

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, WorthFightinFor, and

! Great to have you with us! I agree with 1muttsfan! Good luck to you!!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

x2 the above advice. If they can see her they won't view her as an intruder when she's over her molt. She'll still be part of the group. Give her some extra protein with her regular food now. It won't speed up the molt, but it will help her. A little dry cat food, meat scraps and/or scrambled eggs will do.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC and good luck with 'rehabbing and reintroducing' your molting hen.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Bunnylady]

Greetings from North Carolina!

If the other hens get too rough when you put her back, you might try isolating the most dominant bird so she only has one other to deal with for a while.

 

[kidcody]

from washington state glad you joined us!

 

[WorthFightinFor]

Thanks Everyone