need advise got 3 new chickens and old one is giving problems please help!

[sandrameissnest]

Hi I just got 3 9 month old chickens from my neighbor because he could not hold them anymore and I do have 3 4 year old chickens two chickens are fine with the new ones but my leader is giving problems she's jumping on them and try to pick them also making all day long noises what can I do what should I do please help any advice would be really appreciated

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hi I just got 3 9 month old chickens from my neighbor because he could not hold them anymore and I do have 3 4 year old chickens two chickens are fine with the new ones but my leader is giving problems she's jumping on them and try to pick them also making all day long noises what can I do what should I do please help any advice would be really appreciated

How did you approach introducing the two groups of birds?
Your dominant bird is doing it's job - to that bird the new birds are invaders who are a threat to your existing flock's territory and resources and the dominant bird is attempting to drive them away and/or make sure they are aware of their place in things. Until/unless serious physical harm occurs the behaviors you have listed here are categorized as normal integration issues. How much space are the birds housed in and are there places where the new birds can get away from the other bird(s) if they need a respite from the integration process?

 

[sandrameissnest]

The run all day long in the back yard free range they have a lot of room also the chicken coop is very tall and very large.
could she kill them like that how long would it take until she accepts them
During the day my original flight was someplace different than the new one so should I just give it some time because if I have to give them back to the neighbor they might going to kill them.i dont want that