Jared Vera
Songster
For a long time, my hen was the one who kept every chicken (4) in order in a way. She was kinda feared by the other hen and 3 other roosters. One day, we let her sit on her eggs and hatch them. I took in 12 and 8 hatched, and the hen kept 3. 2 of the hen’s eggs hatched but the little chick fell out of the coop and died. Another egg hatched and she had 2 again. We made her her own area so she could raise the chicks. After 2 days, one of the chicks mysteriously disappeared and one remained. After 1 week, we decided to take in the chick because we were worried he might disappear like the one before him. We put the hen back with the others and all the roosters started making alerted noises. I set her down and the roosters puff up and have their mane (I think it’s called that) all raised and they attacked the hen. I decided to lock her in the coop by herself and feed her from the inside. After 5 days, I decided it was time to get her back outside, but when I open the coop door, the roosters go in and attack. I managed to get the hen out without any mark on her but myself. I locked her back away and now I do not know what to do. I don’t know why the roosters now despise her and want to harm her when she took care of them in a sense. Should I keep her locked away in the coop or make another area just for her to stay and lay eggs? The previous area is now occupied with 9 chicks.