Orpingtons

[marierod]

My two newest additions who I thought were pullets one is a rooster orpington's golden laced and one is a girl I was misinformed of their age and sex my Roux started Acro and then stopped because he lives with my Six Original mean Sex Link chicken this is been going on since Easter I cannot get them to stop picking on these two should I continue to try or keep them separate till they're tough enough to defend themselves right now they run and hide and bury their heads under anything they can

 

[Kiki]

You may want to try your state thread too Find your State's thread.

 

[aart]

You may want to try your state thread too Find your State's thread.

That is an excellent thread, although old it still seems viable.

 

[Kiki]

That is an excellent thread, although old it still seems viable.

Look me up Aart if you ever want to find something, I have become a self proclaimed master of finding things on here!

 

[aart]

Look me up Aart if you ever want to find something, I have become a self proclaimed master of finding things on here!

Yeah, well....the state thread list is great, I was glad to find it
but,
it does not really answer the OP's question.

My two newest additions who I thought were pullets one is a rooster orpington's golden laced and one is a girl I was misinformed of their age and sex my Roux started Acro and then stopped because he lives with my Six Original mean Sex Link chicken this is been going on since Easter I cannot get them to stop picking on these two should I continue to try or keep them separate till they're tough enough to defend themselves right now they run and hide and bury their heads under anything they can

@marierod

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.

Read up on integration..... BYC advanced search>titles only>integration
This is good place to start reading, tho some info is outdated IMO:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

 

[Kiki]

O M G...I must have responded to the wrong thread with my first post here.
I do apologize.