Need help.

[Vjessica1993]

I also put that blue spray but they still pack at her head.

 

[Shadrach]

Do you still have a rooster?
What breeds are the three hens?

 

[sylviethecochin]

We got baby roosters this week so they can get used to us but wont introduce them for many more weeks. And as far as food goes she feed them red river laying pellets. They have a 12x 20 foot run and a 6 by 4 foot coop. I let them out before the sun comes up and lock them up after 9 p.m.

Young cockerels aren't roosters and won't do much of anything for your flock (Besides possibly giving them moving targets)

16% or 20% layer pellets? I found two different kinds. If it's the 16%, you might want to try upping the protein a little bit and see if that helps anything.

They may be bored because of going from free-range to coop-run. That's a strong possibility, anyway. Maybe put up some structures to block their line of sight? Make the run more interesting? A few toys like a cabbage ball might distract them from their boredom.

Blu-Kote is not no-peck ointment, and it won't do anything to deter your flock. No-peck ointment is like tar. It tastes absolutely nasty.

 

[Roo5]

As stated above, young guys aren’t much help, however adding them may get the hens to stop fighting each other and the boys would just become the ultimate target.However if the boys are aggressive/stubborn enough they may retaliate, what age do you plan on introducing them?

 

[feathermaid]

I tried that when the first attack happened because the 2 older ones were bullies I moved them separately and re introduced them after a couple of days. They were good but this morning again the attacks happened. She wants to be in the run with them but they wont even let her in the nest box without attacking her.

I don't think a few days is long enough. You'd have to separate for a week or two so the bullies actually lose their place in the pecking order. Everyone else will establish a new pecking order and when you bring the bullies back they'll be so concerned with re-establishing themselves with the whole flock they should forget about their original concerns with the individual. I did this with one of my birds and kept her in a dog crate for a week... I'm sure it was real uncomfortable for her and I kinda felt bad, but she lost her bully attitude and behaved normally again.

You could try adding another nest box in a different location (just a wood crate or covered cat litter box on the ground) with some fake eggs to encourage someone else to use it. And add another feeder & waterer, and maybe some extra perches, a platform or other obstacles to break line of sight. Bullies can't guard everything if there's more than one of each and sometimes won't bother chasing if it's too interrupted with obstacles.

*edit* I added an extra nest box just for fun and some more perches in the run, and also an extra feeder so I wouldn't have to refill as often. It's funny because now those things are all the new favorites.

 

[Vjessica1993]

The 2 older ones are leghorn nakedneck mix and the rooster is gone. We rehome him early March.
I decided to set up a camera and found the problem chicken. I have since separated her and the other chickens havent bother the hurt one. Well see how the next few days go. Thank yall. I'll keep yall posted.

 

[Vjessica1993]

As stated above, young guys aren’t much help, however adding them may get the hens to stop fighting each other and the boys would just become the ultimate target.However if the boys are aggressive/stubborn enough they may retaliate, what age do you plan on introducing them?

I dont plan on introducint them until they are a bit bigger than the girls. So over 20 weeks. I have another run set up that's a 6 by 10 foot.

 

[Vjessica1993]

Young cockerels aren't roosters and won't do much of anything for your flock (Besides possibly giving them moving targets)

16% or 20% layer pellets? I found two different kinds. If it's the 16%, you might want to try upping the protein a little bit and see if that helps anything.

They may be bored because of going from free-range to coop-run. That's a strong possibility, anyway. Maybe put up some structures to block their line of sight? Make the run more interesting? A few toys like a cabbage ball might distract them from their boredom.

Blu-Kote is not no-peck ointment, and it won't do anything to deter your flock. No-peck ointment is like tar. It tastes absolutely nasty.

20% is the pellets. I also hang kale and have chicken scratch cubes. I setup a camera and found the ring leader so I have separated her and will see if any other girls are causing problems. Thank yall so much for your help.

 

[Fluffnut]

Sounds like you just have one hen who was low in the pecking order and is now just being bullied. There are probably a couple ringleaders- single them out and put blinders (peepers, spectacles. I'd do pinless, but it's your choice) on them. Singling them out short term should also be helpful, but it's not a good long term remedy because it will disrupt the pecking order further.