One pullet getting introduced to 3 older hens.

[toomanyjewels]

So I need some advice I got three checks from the feed store and two of them turned out to be roosters and only one was a pullet. The roosters are crowing so I had to rehome them and I had to pull it by herself so I put her in a fenced off area inside my chicken run . Before this time she had been in a run right next to the older hands chicken run so they could both see each other . So today I put her in a little section in the big girls run and she kept trying to escape and the other chickens but go after her . I put her back in the area and then the other chickens would look at her but then she would escape again . Should I just put an extra large wire dog crate in there that she can not escape from in there or should I just keep this current setting and let her figure it out on her own . Thanks for your help .

 

[aart]

Posting some pics of your coop and run, inside and out, might help garner specific suggestions.

This might help too:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-a-single-hen-to-an-existing-flock.71997/

Along with the....
Integration Basics:
It's all about territory and resources(space/food/water).
Existing birds will almost always attack new ones to defend their resources.
Understanding chicken behaviors is essential to integrating new birds into your flock.

Confine new birds within sight but physically segregated from older/existing birds for several weeks, so they can see and get used to each other but not physically interact.

In adjacent runs, spread scratch grains along the dividing mesh, best if mesh is just big enough for birds to stick their head thru, so they get used to eating together.

The more space, the better. Birds will peck to establish dominance, the pecked bird needs space to get away. As long as there's no copious blood drawn and/or new bird is not trapped/pinned down and beaten unmercilessly, let them work it out. Every time you interfere or remove new birds, they'll have to start the pecking order thing all over again.

Multiple feed/water stations. Dominance issues are most often carried out over sustenance, more stations lessens the frequency of that issue.

Places for the new birds to hide 'out of line of sight'(but not a dead end trap) and/or up and away from any bully birds. Roosts, pallets or boards leaned up against walls or up on concrete blocks, old chairs tables, branches, logs, stumps out in the run can really help. Lots of diversion and places to 'hide' instead of bare wide open run.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I would do your best to keep her in with the ones you want to intergrate her with (keep using the look no touch though). Give her supervised play time out with them, this allows you to monitor picking on. Keep this up for a good week at least, there will be chasing and pecking it's them establishing with her who's in charge. Just assure no injuries occur, they will be fine. Best of luck!

 

[Mrs. K]

Flip them, put the chick where you have the hens, and the hens where you have the chick. After that settles down, put one hen with the chick, let that calm down and then remove the fence.

 

[toomanyjewels]

The current situation .