I have one single orphan chick, she is 8 weeks? maybe 10? She is still not full size...and her sisters and mama were killed by predator, when she was 5 weeks...
My flock is 7 full size hens, and now this little one who is barely hanging with them.
During daytime she is fine, there is a huge free range yard and everyone has tons of space. At night she used to sleep in nest box, but as she tries to roost with the hens, its a mess, they peck her, force her off and kick her out of the nightcoop. If we put her back in, she is noisy and scared, and the other hens won't let her stay on roost. They don't draw blood, but also I think she flies away from that, not sure if they would.
I don't know how to help her and it seems like its getting worse with her being pushed out instead of integrating.
How can we help her sleep in roost?
My flock is 7 full size hens, and now this little one who is barely hanging with them.
During daytime she is fine, there is a huge free range yard and everyone has tons of space. At night she used to sleep in nest box, but as she tries to roost with the hens, its a mess, they peck her, force her off and kick her out of the nightcoop. If we put her back in, she is noisy and scared, and the other hens won't let her stay on roost. They don't draw blood, but also I think she flies away from that, not sure if they would.
I don't know how to help her and it seems like its getting worse with her being pushed out instead of integrating.
How can we help her sleep in roost?