Chickengirlsara
In the Brooder
- Feb 19, 2024
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I have six hens and one rooster and my husband saw the rooster attacking the hen last week, making her comb bleed in several places.
Since then, she hangs out on my front porch or back patio with the cats and does not hang out with the flock. I have tried giving treats to the flock and she will run up and eat about 6 feet away because shes scared of the rooster.
The other hens and her behaved normally with each other, and he seems to not pay attention to her at all, so I think he may have forgotten what he was upset about. She follows me down the driveway now, and in general just does not want to be with the flock. She waits until late to go put up so that she won’t be around him until everyone is already roosted.
How do I get her to join the group again? She is very submissive so she wasn’t challenging him.
Since then, she hangs out on my front porch or back patio with the cats and does not hang out with the flock. I have tried giving treats to the flock and she will run up and eat about 6 feet away because shes scared of the rooster.
The other hens and her behaved normally with each other, and he seems to not pay attention to her at all, so I think he may have forgotten what he was upset about. She follows me down the driveway now, and in general just does not want to be with the flock. She waits until late to go put up so that she won’t be around him until everyone is already roosted.
How do I get her to join the group again? She is very submissive so she wasn’t challenging him.