Due to a fox, so now we are down from 12 hens and 1 rooster, to just 9 hens. They had been free ranging, but now will be confined to their house and a large pen. I noticed this morning 1 of the hens(who loved the rooster and hung right by his side) chasing another hen. I think she was establishing dominence. Will they all have to see who is top hen now? 1 hen, won't even come out of the henhouse now. I think this is a traumatic time for them. 1 hen constantly runs back and forth trying to get through the wire. I feel so bad for them. I wanted to see them have a nice summer, out scratching and picking up bugs. Should I just ignore this behavior and wait for everything to straighten out? I suppose they will eventually stop wanting to get out, that they will forget how good it was. Letting them out IS NOT an option now, not ever. Merry