Introducing pullets to a small flock

[Caleb341494]

So I have a small flock, if you can consider it a flock, it was 4 strong but I lost 2 over the past couple months, the two left are well established and healthy, I bought three pullets sometime ago and I’m trying to ease them into the main run and coop, they have a section that’s cornered off so the only thing that’s separating them is some wire, the pullets have been there for a hot minute, their ages vary between 8-10 weeks old, the 2 hens are 9 months old, the most dominant one keeps chasing them and pecking them, the other one didn’t care until my latest attempt, now both are going after them when they get close, the three pullets just sit in a corner until the older ones get near them they’ll run and that mainly causes the two hens to peck and chase. How should I go about getting them all friendly, should I leave them and let them establish their new pecking order? or wait until the pullets are older and try again.

 

[aart]

How long is a "hot minute"?
Pics, and dimensions, of your coop and run would help immensely here.

One thing to try would be to put the older birds in "corner" and let the youngers ones have the run of the coop and run for a day or two.

 

[Caleb341494]

How long is a "hot minute"?
Pics, and dimensions, of your coop and run would help immensely here.

One thing to try would be to put the older birds in "corner" and let the youngers ones have the run of the coop and run for a day or two.

The run is 8x8 with the coop attached so they can go in and out whenever, they also free range when I’m working outside. And the pullets have been outside since they were 4-5 weeks old, separated by the wire. I’ve placed them together 3 times, each time the older hen goes after them when they get close to her. They have an abundance of food and water.

 

[aart]

Pics would help, for suggestions for distraction items.
Meanwhile...

One thing to try would be to put the older birds in "corner" and let the youngers ones have the run of the coop and run for a day or two.

Just going to throw this out, might spark some ideas for you:
Integration Basics:
It's all about territory and resources(space/food/water).
Existing birds will almost always attack new ones to defend their resources.
Understanding chicken behaviors is essential to integrating new birds into your flock.

Confine new birds within sight but physically segregated from older/existing birds for several weeks, so they can see and get used to each other but not physically interact.

In adjacent runs, spread scratch grains along the dividing mesh, best if mesh is just big enough for birds to stick their head thru, so they get used to eating together.

The more space, the better. Birds will peck to establish dominance, the pecked bird needs space to get away. As long as there's no copious blood drawn and/or new bird is not trapped/pinned down and beaten unmercilessly, let them work it out. Every time you interfere or remove new birds, they'll have to start the pecking order thing all over again.

Multiple feed/water stations. Dominance issues are most often carried out over sustenance, more stations lessens the frequency of that issue.

Places for the new birds to hide 'out of line of sight'(but not a dead end trap) and/or up and away from any bully birds. Roosts, pallets or boards leaned up against walls or up on concrete blocks, old chairs tables, branches, logs, stumps out in the run can really help. Lots of diversion and places to 'hide' instead of bare wide open run.

Good ideas for hiding places:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-cluttered-run.1323792/