Hello
I know this has been discussed quite often but I am now over the 2 month point and its getting tiring.
I have 3 x 9mth old hens. And 3 x 5mth old girls. They were integrated 2 months ago.
The 3 older hens will NOT let up and chase the young ones all day. I have separate feeding areas and the big girls must oversee all of them, chasing the girls constantly and pecking them.
Every night I must put all 3 in to roost as the big girls will stand at the door and peck them if they try to get in themselves.
Its getting exhausting and I can't leave them out at night as its winter.
The coop is 130sq foot. Plenty of room for 6 birds.
Any suggestions welcome.
I know this has been discussed quite often but I am now over the 2 month point and its getting tiring.
I have 3 x 9mth old hens. And 3 x 5mth old girls. They were integrated 2 months ago.
The 3 older hens will NOT let up and chase the young ones all day. I have separate feeding areas and the big girls must oversee all of them, chasing the girls constantly and pecking them.
Every night I must put all 3 in to roost as the big girls will stand at the door and peck them if they try to get in themselves.
Its getting exhausting and I can't leave them out at night as its winter.
The coop is 130sq foot. Plenty of room for 6 birds.
Any suggestions welcome.
but... all 6 stayed near each other as they explored and that evening... magic 
they all went into coop together. I think a mix of time, the young girls getting to a similar size and then allowing them out to which they stayed together to protect themselves, all helped. There is still a strict eating order but I will adapt the idea of keeping the feeding areas out of each other's site 
