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    Merging new ones into flock

    I've thought about swapping out the old hens with the orpies, but saw too many issues with doing that. The old hens have been there for three years now, and it would be very stressful for them to change. And, besides, the old hens and the younger hens all lay their eggs in the egg boxes for that...
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    Merging new ones into flock

    My reply with answers to the questions hit about the same time as your comment. Please let me know if I can answer further questions.
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    Merging new ones into flock

    The chicken run is a typical 10x20 Amazon tubing and chicken wire thing. The one on the right is a small coop with a little bit of a run where the old hens roost. It's kind of their retirement home. The gray shingled one in the back is a real nice new coop I built from plans I bought, with the...
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    Merging new ones into flock

    I'll try to keep it short so it's not TL;DR. I'm trying to merge five 12-week-old chicks into an existing flock of three old hens and five younger hens. We raised the five younger hens from eggs, and had no problem integrating them. The five new chicks are pullets from Cackle Hatchery. The...
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