Pullet keeps fighting cockerel, advice needed

[aliciaFarmer]

This inexpensive tool gets a bully's attention after you swat them on the butt when they're going after a victim. An ordinary fly swatter is just the thing we flock cops have always searched for. Even though a bully chicken can stir up murderous impulses in us, we don't really wish to injure the darlings.

Seventy-four cents at Walmart, I have several hanging around the coops and runs in handy, quick-to-reach spots. When I see a chicken chasing a more timid one, all I need to do it grab a swatter and hold it up. The effect is immediate. The bully remembers being swatted on the butt once, and they immediately back off. In fact, as you can see, the two roos respect the thing even though neither has ever needed "The Treatment".View attachment 1595256

I love this so much. ♡ I'm going to equip my coop and run with fly squatters ASAP. What a great idea.

 

[aliciaFarmer]

Regarding bleeding wounds, I keep a small jar of corn starch handy to sprinkle on bleeding injuries. Works great. Try it.

What a great idea. I will definitely have to get some. Thank you!

 

[Col1948]

I'm fairly new to keeping chickens but I did read on another thread where someone isolated a sick hen for a few weeks, on her return to the flock she was attacked.
This puzzled the keeper as the hen was always part of the flock, the answer was:
They saw her as a new member and she lost her pecking order and was now the lowest and they were letting her know.
So the advice above about separating her for too long can cause more trouble.

I don't have any male chickens but I did introduce a couple of hens and they were bullied, I was concerned but again the advice was, leave them too it, they will sort themselves out.
It was good advice as they are part of the flock now and the others have accepted them.

 

[aliciaFarmer]

I'm fairly new to keeping chickens but I did read on another thread where someone isolated a sick hen for a few weeks, on her return to the flock she was attacked.
This puzzled the keeper as the hen was always part of the flock, the answer was:
They saw her as a new member and she lost her pecking order and was now the lowest and they were letting her know.
So the advice above about separating her for too long can cause more trouble.

I don't have any male chickens but I did introduce a couple of hens and they were bullied, I was concerned but again the advice was, leave them too it, they will sort themselves out.
It was good advice as they are part of the flock now and the others have accepted them.

That really makes so much sense. I was afraid of her getting attacked with an injury but it seems that it was worse after having them separated for 2 days. Live and learn! I need to stop being such a helicopter chicken mom and not take their aggression and bitchiness personally.

 

[MandyMusshafen]

How did this situation turn out?