Sole hen in coop, was bully. Need appropriate 2nd or 3rd hen

[Birdielee]

Sounds like you bought a bully /aggressive bird.
Gonna be hard to find her flock mates.

Ok. I'm all right with just one hen, if that's how it's going to be. She's the one that supposedly needs more chickens, not me.

 

[Birdielee]

I'd approach this differently - she might be an outlier who just doesn't like other birds, if she's constantly attacking them. She might be best off as a solo bird. If that's the case, AND you choose to get another bird (2 would be better), have a backup plan in case things blow up, for example:

- building her a separate set up within sight of the other birds, but with her living alone
- get the person selling the new birds agree to let you return the new additions if they don't work out

Ok sounds good. Is it likely at all that she'd like to be with others in the run, but sleep alone? In a rabbit hutch.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Ok sounds good. Is it likely at all that she'd like to be with others in the run, but sleep alone? In a rabbit hutch.

Very hard to say. She might be ok being with others in certain cases, or being with certain types of birds, or she could just flat out NOT want to be with others. Sort of like how some people would rather be alone most of the time, while others always enjoy having lots of people around.

If you really don't want/need other chickens, she might be fine being kept as a solo pet, as long as you/your family can give her regular attention.

 

[Birdielee]

I don't suppose she'll get as much attention as she'll want in january. She was ok with some of the hens in her old flock.

 

[Birdielee]

Her old owner had her apart for a week and put her back in the flock, but she still fought. Now she's 2 weeks with me. = 3 weeks mostly in chicken isolation. There is a rooster she can hear. How likely do you think it is she'll just be happy to be with someone when a chicken shows up?

 

[Birdielee]

I know there's no cut and dry "this is how it will be". She's an individual. A little kooky like most of us.

 

[Birdielee]

What happens when chicks suddenly show up in a nest box?

 

[Birdielee]

There are white plymouth rocks that are a year old that i can get, i think.

 

[aart]

What happens when chicks suddenly show up in a nest box?

You don't just put new chicks in nest box with any flock, let alone an aggressive hen.
Best bet here might be to get one of the birds she got along with from the other flock.
What does your coop and run look like?
Dimensions and pics might help garner some suggestions.

 

[Birdielee]

You don't just put new chicks in nest box with any flock, let alone an aggressive hen.
Best bet here might be to get one of the birds she got along with from the other flock.
What does your coop and run look like?
Dimensions and pics might help garner some suggestions.

Ok i wasn't planning on it. Just throwing that idea out there to find out. So chickens dont say "oh, poor baby! It's so cute! It's mine!"
Okay, then. Yeah, i was thinking of asking the lad if i could get one of Ellis's buds from the flock.