Young hens being bullied!! Help!

[Nesh26]

Okay I need some advice,
We have had chickens for over a year now, we’ve learned ALOT in a short period of time, including playing vet since we’re 400km away from one.
We incubated eggs and ended up with 2 hens and a “special” rooster (the special rooster is living in the house with us) They are now 15 and a half weeks, they have some comb and waddle development and are turning red. The hens have been in the coop with the older chickens for almost a week now but they’re continually being bullied and pecked on! I figured after a couple days this would settle and they would be accepted, they spend most of their day huddle in the corner of the coop because the rooster won’t let them outside, as soon as they go outside the rooster pecks them and drives them back into the coop. I’m at my wits end and feel horrible for the younger hens. We removed one chicken who was doing ALOT of the bullying and kept in inside with us, she hasn’t laid a egg since Saturday. How long do it take for the older chickens to accept the young ones and is my older hen egg bound or just decided to stop laying for a while? Did we put them out too early? BUT they were placed in a cage along side the one for 2 weeks before they were placed inside the coop. Any advice would help!

 

[sourland]

Integration takes time. I would remove the rooster and provide multiple feed and water stations until they have made their place in the flock.

 

[Mrs. K]

What does your run look like? Is it just a wide open space with no hideouts? Add clutter- roosts, chairs, platforms, places where birds can get away from each other.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

Did you just toss them in or separate them with the look but don't touch meet and greet first?

 

[Nesh26]

What does your run look like? Is it just a wide open space with no hideouts? Add clutter- roosts, chairs, platforms, places where birds can get away from each other.

There is a picnic bench that my grandfather made in there, a sand box, lots of roosts etc. Lots of room to get away when need be

 

[Nesh26]

Did you just toss them in or separate them with the look but don't touch meet and greet first?

They were in a cage next to the chickens pen for 2 weeks where they could see each other all day long, they had 3 sessions of meet and greet on neutral ground as well

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

There is a picnic bench that my grandfather made in there, a sand box, lots of roosts etc. Lots of room to get away when need be

If you feel there is enough obstacles for protection then just give it some time unless you see some real injury going on. Taking out the top aggressors and putting them in the meet and greet area is something to consider while the chicks get used to the new coop area. Two feeding and watering stations so they don't have to compete so hard for food will help.
I have two separate groups purchased almost 2 years apart and they never really meshed completely. They still sorta hang out like high school jocks and nerds.,same world but different clubs.