Lucy Lou
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We have 2 18 month old chickens. Can we add 2 new point of lay to them without problems?
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If they are close to the same size, I would add them, but have some hideouts, roosts in the run. Places where birds can get away from each other.
Personally, I tend to think of it as plus and minuses, and if you can keep it close to zero, it is not bad.
Bigger birds, + x the # of older birds, so in your case = +2
Smaller birds, = -2
Established birds = +2
so you are 4 -2 = +2 to the older flock... some fracas is going to happen
but if you added 4 younger birds, then you would be at zero, and should have less problems, at least I have always had less problems.
Mrs K