Why does the flock start to pick on one chicken??

[21hens-incharge]

I had four original flock barred rock hens, now just two, have two middle barred rock hens and two new young hens - mixed they both have subdued colors similar to the rocks. The new hens are about about 6 months old. The older hens are about 5 years old.
The newer hen is a little darker in color that is getting picked on the most. For awhile the new hens got chased & the usual peaking. Now the low hen on the totem pole is spending time in the nesting box while young friend comes around to check on her. It has been close to 2 months the young hens were introduced to the flock.

There is plenty of room in the hen house, the dog kennel & the fenced in pen. Hoping the low hen pecking will subside soon. She does not eat much with the older hens chasing her. I stay with her so she can get some food and dust bath time before she goes hiding in the nest box. I have two nest boxes one inside the hen house & one in the dog kennel so the 6 hens have enough nest box to use. Thinking of making a separate feeding station for her. I had to do that for the middle hens when they were introduced to the flock.

Bringing the hens into the coop at night didn't matter. It is during the day the hens chase the new comers. Tried treats for the flock to relieve boredom it's just short term. I know I am not the only chicken who is experiencing the pecking order problem.

Might be best to start a new thread to avoid confusion by responders.

This thread is rather old.

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying.18/

Click the link above....in the upper right is a blue button "post new thread" it kind of walks you through from there.

If you have questions about say what breed a bird is....
In the menu is a tab "forums" click that and you can select the category "what breed or gender is this" and there you will find a "post new thread" button.
It works that way for all the categories under forums.

I hope this helped.

 

[aart]

Click the link above....in the upper right is a blue button "post new thread" it kind of walks you through from there.

.....and you can copy and paste your text from this thread to the new one.

 

[puckpuck8]

Thanks for your help.

 

[puckpuck8]

Update - My post here is placed on a new thread.

 

[aart]

Update - My post here is placed on a new thread.

Which is here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-lowest-chicken-in-the-pecking-order.1325097/