I would let her go to someone else. She is causing you stress over a perfectly natural act. There is nothing you can do about it, and she will more than likely do very well in another flock. People love to buy laying hens - you can probably get $10 -15 for her.
You could easily sell two birds, and then add 3 chicks. This will give you a healthier flock IMO as you get more multi-generational flock. You will have younger birds and older birds. The older birds have wisdom, and younger birds are going to be alive when the older ones go.
A lot of people seem to think that being raised together, will make a flock work, and it really has almost no effect on it. And another misconception is that you will need to keep the same birds forever, where as, it is better to move some birds out, and some birds in over the years.
Not all birds will work in the set up you have. Letting birds go that are causing stress is a good way to get a happier flock for you and her.
Mrs K
You could easily sell two birds, and then add 3 chicks. This will give you a healthier flock IMO as you get more multi-generational flock. You will have younger birds and older birds. The older birds have wisdom, and younger birds are going to be alive when the older ones go.
A lot of people seem to think that being raised together, will make a flock work, and it really has almost no effect on it. And another misconception is that you will need to keep the same birds forever, where as, it is better to move some birds out, and some birds in over the years.
Not all birds will work in the set up you have. Letting birds go that are causing stress is a good way to get a happier flock for you and her.
Mrs K