Pullet being bullied

[Matieus27]

This is yesterday

This is the first incident

I have six pullets one RIR 2 ameraucauna and 3 unknown game hens I integrated all the younger pullets in with the RIR a couple of months ago and the first day went well then the next morning I came out to check on everyone and one pullet was pecked very severely pic included I have since doctored her up and she is all better BUT I have tried to integrate her back into my flock and everyone hangs up on her I kept her in a 2’x2’ cage inside the run area so the other chickens could get used to her again and then I turned her loose leaving the for to the little cage open so she could get in but as soon as she came out they all surrounded her and tried to multilayer her again so I had another pen separate from the others that I put her in and moved the other pen next to her so the could see each other but have no access and she seems to want to be over with them because she paces back and forth right next the the cage wall closest to them so today I put her with them to see if they would accept her and they all jumped on her again they managed to draw a little blood today but before blood was drawn I moved the RIR to a different pen because she seemed to be the instigator but all the others still attacked and flogged and pecked her is there anything I can do to help her or is she doomed to live a life without a flock?

 

[Amc29]

How sad! I hope someone comes with some helpful advice. That injury does look like it was pretty bad, I am glad she is better. We had a hen named Humbug when I was rather young. I don't remember all circumstances or what my parents tried, but I do remember she was never successfully integrated (I am not sure if there was such violence towards her) and eventually she decided to cross the road to live with our neighbor and his horses, only occasionally popping back over to make an appearance in our yard. So, I suppose it is possible she will live a life without a flock I hope you are able to succeed.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

YIKES! That looks more than bullied to me, that looks massacred. The poor hen. I would definitely keep her seperated untill she fully heals. I have heard that chickens will attack and kill any injured ones to prevent the risk of predator. But that is Just brutal. Make sure it doesn’t get infected or made worse by expanding the wound. I hope someone with more expertise comes along soon.

 

[Matieus27]

YIKES! That looks more than bullied to me, that looks massacred. The poor hen. I would definitely keep her seperated untill she fully heals. I have heard that chickens will attack and kill any injured ones to prevent the risk of predator. But that is Just brutal. Make sure it doesn’t get infected or made worse by expanding the wound. I hope someone with more expertise comes along soon.

Oh she is fully healed now that’s why I have been trying to reintegrate her

 

[aart]

You're going to have to study up on integration, and maybe do some further juggling.
A single bird is hard to integrate, might try adding a bird or two to her enclosure so she has some buddies.
Let them coexist for a couple weeks, then try to integrate them all.

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

As might this.....
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.

This used to be a better search, new format has reduced it's efficacy, but still:
Read up on integration..... BYC advanced search>titles only>integration
This is good place to start reading, BUT some info is outdated IMO:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

 

[Matieus27]

You're going to have to study up on integration, and maybe do some further juggling.
A single bird is hard to integrate, might try adding a bird or two to her enclosure so she has some buddies.
Let them coexist for a couple weeks, then try to integrate them all.

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

As might this.....
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.

This used to be a better search, new format has reduced it's efficacy, but still:
Read up on integration..... BYC advanced search>titles only>integration
This is good place to start reading, BUT some info is outdated IMO:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

I did all of this aside from the space part because I live in town and don’t have much to spare I kept the pullet in the 2x2 cage inside the run so they would get used to each other and then spread some feed out along the ground for her and the others to get to and “eat together” she could fit her head through and get to the feed on the ground I had two feeders and two waterers at opposite ends of the coop so the older hen couldn’t bully her away from feed and water but that didn’t seem to work either I do have one pullet that doesn’t seem to join in on the abuse towards pepper so I suppose I could put crack with pepper and then try integrating both of them together and see how that goes

 

[50-45-1]

Put some blinders on your aggreive birds and let your girl in with the others. They will NOT be able to beat her up with blinders on as they will not be able to focus on her.
I rescued 6 three year old spent hens and got a feather picker in the bargin.
I spent 13 dollars for 24 blinders including the tool to put them on and she wore the blinder for a month. The other girls got there feathers well started (past the pin feather stage) and i took the blinders off the Bad girl and she shows no inclination to pick feathers.
Now maybe one by one you could remove the blinders after a while of your girl being with the flock and see if they still want to turn her into lunch.
BTW, the most aggresive birds i have ever had were Rhode Island Reds. I dont get them anymore.

 

[A.M. Eggs]

I have only had one incident like this. My brahma Bonnie got a really bad gash on her neck from my hen Ella Rose. Lucky I witnessed it and was able to heal her. I then took her out for a little bit each day until she was able to go out on her own. Now she is very happy and enjoys being with her friends.

 

[Matieus27]

I have only had one incident like this. My brahma Bonnie got a really bad gash on her neck from my hen Ella Rose. Lucky I witnessed it and was able to heal her. I then took her out for a little bit each day until she was able to go out on her own. Now she is very happy and enjoys being with her friends.

Well I just ordered blinders so we will see how it goes

 

[Matieus27]

I have only had one incident like this. My brahma Bonnie got a really bad gash on her neck from my hen Ella Rose. Lucky I witnessed it and was able to heal her. I then took her out for a little bit each day until she was able to go out on her own. Now she is very happy and enjoys being with her friends.

This is my first time dealing with this I integrated 4 others plus her at the same time the only thing I can think is the big hen pecked her on the initial integration encounter and maybe she fought back and big hen didn’t like that and proceeded to attempt to eat her for lunch for a lack of better terms. And since then this chicken just goes straight to running and hiding when she is in their vicinity she is already very skittish but that’s just my thinking on the thing