So I had two chicks, one chick went missing so I bought a solo chick to keep the original one company.
Well the original one turned out to be a Roo. Sigh.
And the replacement one was a hen. Ofcourse they are in love with each other at this point, but I had to re-home the young roo as I already have a rooster for my flock.
It seemed that the flock would chase away the young roo and his lover would just follow him away. Like they didn't mind her being there, it was the young roo they didn't like.
Well now that the young roo is gone, my current roo is starting to chase away the lone hen.
Even if my other hens come near her in a non-threatening way she gets nervous and runs away.
It's been 4 days sense I re-homed the young roo and my lone hen just lays in the furthest corner by herself under the tree.
Would getting a hen around her age help things? Would they be outcasts together? Or would I end up with two separate outcasts?
She's one of my sweetest birds and I hate to see her lonely.
My flock free ranges all day, and safety in numbers doesn't help her if she's way off by herself.
Suggestions??
Well the original one turned out to be a Roo. Sigh.
And the replacement one was a hen. Ofcourse they are in love with each other at this point, but I had to re-home the young roo as I already have a rooster for my flock.
It seemed that the flock would chase away the young roo and his lover would just follow him away. Like they didn't mind her being there, it was the young roo they didn't like.
Well now that the young roo is gone, my current roo is starting to chase away the lone hen.
Even if my other hens come near her in a non-threatening way she gets nervous and runs away.
It's been 4 days sense I re-homed the young roo and my lone hen just lays in the furthest corner by herself under the tree.
Would getting a hen around her age help things? Would they be outcasts together? Or would I end up with two separate outcasts?
She's one of my sweetest birds and I hate to see her lonely.
My flock free ranges all day, and safety in numbers doesn't help her if she's way off by herself.
Suggestions??