Poor little Chook.....

[Cha Cha Chicken]

My only Bantam, Athena, is really getting bullied/pecked on/injured/stepped on by the other chickens. She really hasn't shown any signs of "depression" until now..... for 24 hours she just sat on her roost by herself.

she is at home with me now, But I'm so worried about her... please help with a diagnosis!
She has had a area of feathers stripped from her neck and back as well, also result of the other chickens teaming up on her.

 

[artsyrobin]

sounds like a possible house chicken? i had that happen to one of mine, i ended up rehoming her- the other possibility would be to choose one of your most passive hens to keep her company, maybe section off a section for her if you can't keep her inside- for now i think you did the right thing, provide protection and security for her- also being the only bantam leaves her at a disadvantage- i don't keep my bantams and standards together at all