Silkie roo was attacked...Now what

[cakemuggle]

A co-worker gave my hubby a silkie roo a week before Christmas. I put him in with my 6 hens that are almost 1yr. old (red sex link, RIR, buff Orpington, 2 barred rocks, Isa brown). He was fine at first but now has been attacked twice. He's now in a small heated coop alone. I worry about him getting lonely. Trying to find a couple of silkie hens but it's taking awhile. Any suggestions on what to do next?

 

[DancingWthDucks]

I would leave them to it, unless they draw blood/ he gets badly injured- it's just the chickens working out a pecking order. You could gradually introduce them to each other, letting them see each other through a fence, until they get to know each other. I've also heard that sneaking a new chicken into the coop at night (in the dark) works well.

Good luck.

 

[donrae]

How old is he?

How much space do your birds have?

Be more specific on "attacked". Injuries, or just harassing?

 

[aart]

Welcome to BYC!

Good questions from donrae.

Read up on integration..... BYC advanced search>titles only>integration
This is good place to start reading, tho some info is outdated IMO:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock