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  1. S

    Integration Questions

    I have slowly been integrating a new flock of 8 to my original 7. The older 7 are 6 months old, the younger 8 are 12 weeks. They started separate but seeing, now we are all in the same space all day and i have been getting them all used to being in the coop at night together. My question is...
  2. LakeGirlHens

    Problem Integrating chicks

    I have a small flock of 3 hens. I got 3 chicks (sapphire gem, Americana and Easter Egger) 5/20/25. Around 7/4/25, I integrate the chicks into the run using the “see no touch method” keeping the chicks safe with hardware cloth protecting them from the 3 hens. 2 hens (Barred Rock and Leghorn) are...
  3. S

    Chicken integration; follow up question

    Hi all, A couple of weeks ago I posted here about temporary housing for my new chickens for integration purposes. I've bought a wire dog crate and my new chickens (brahmas) have been living in there since last week Wednesday. Both them and my chickens have been vaccinated so I've not done...
  4. mookietown

    Integrating

    I have 7 mature hens age 2 -3 years old separate from 5 pullets and one cockerel (not planned) all 16 weeks. The problem at the moment is that the cockerel (Bullet) has become a bit hormonal and is pulling feathers, mounting and chasing the pullets who are not mature yet. My question is.. 1...
  5. L

    Integration problems

    I have been working on integrating my older flock of 7 who are 16 weeks old with my younger flock of 5 who are now 10 weeks old since the younger ones were 2 weeks old. They were inside the coop in their own space where older ones could see them. Over time, the younger ones were in a dog crate...
  6. I

    Integrating new chicks

    So i have 4 laying hens all around 23-24 weeks i believe and a new batch of an addition 4 all 6 weeks as of today. I have had them outside in a seperate cage attached to the chickens run separated by wire. I put them out there around the 2nd of august so they have been put out their since they...
  7. SunriseHills

    Integrating Buff Orpington cockerel into flock with hens, pullets, and other cockerels

    Hello! Hope ya'll are having a good day. Recently, we picked up a 4 mo old Buff Orpington cockerel from one of our neighbors. He has been in quarantine for three weeks inside of a large dog crate (two weeks where the crate was away from the flock and one week with the crate being in with the...
  8. S

    Tips for temporary coop for integration

    Hi all, I'm looking for tips for a temporary coop for two new ladies coming next week. I wanted to seperate a part of my run but I can't seperate my coop. I can find teensy tiny coops online (20x24 inch), I wonder if those would do for a week? The ladies coming would be either brahmas or...
  9. M

    Integrating New Birds

    Hi! I have 4 15-week old easter eggers in my coop right now (1 rooster, 3 hens). They’re all super sweet and never really bicker or pick on each other. I’m going to be getting a few 12-week old olive egger pullets. My question is how should I introduce them to my existing flock? I recently got...
  10. The Sniper

    Integrating young hens

    As I always do, when I have new chicks I keep them separated until they are nearing adulthood, and then I put them in a dog kennel next to the chicken pen for a few days so all the other chickens can get used to them without, ya know, murdering them (the roosters are very exited to see new...
  11. ChaosBirds

    Integrating a single duck

    Hi everyone, I've cross-posted this, so apologies if you see it twice! I was unexpectedly asked if I could offer a home to a single Pekin duck (female, 4 months old). I said yes, but I'm not sure how/where to integrate her with my current birds. We currently have 15 laying hens who spend the...
  12. ChaosBirds

    Integrating a single duck

    Hi everyone, I was unexpectedly asked if I could offer a home to a single Pekin duck (female, 4 months old). I said yes, but I'm not sure how/where to integrate her with my current birds. We currently have 15 laying hens who spend the warm months in a chicken tractor moving around our farmyard...
  13. D

    How to integrate 1 hen into a free range flock of 5?

    I see all these nice ways to integrate new chickens to the flock but they involve keeping them in a similar area. I have a flock of 5, 1 roo and 4 hens, and I had an additional roo but traded him for a hen to my friend who had no roos. Now I have a small enclosure that can be moved from location...
  14. Klatimer

    Integrating ducks

    Hello everyone, I have 1 year old ducks and 1 month old ducks. I have them outside but separated. When would you integrate them together? I have 2 drakes… Phil can be vicious but Bill is chill, unless they are mating. All the others are females.
  15. My1stChickens

    Integration- day one went so well, how long do I wait?

    I have 5 littles that have completed quarantine. Two are 4 mos old, the other 3 are just 3 months. They were purchased from the same pen of about 30 babies and quarantined together for the past 5 weeks. The oldest hens are now both crowing (yikes) but they are still pretty civilized. I...
  16. B

    Complex integration of new pullets

    Hi! I am new to chickens and have been reading a lot of info regarding introducing new pullets to older ones. I have two new pullets fenced off in the same run as my older pullet who is now alone after I found out I had 3 cockerels. At first, I integrated them all together but the lone...
  17. D

    Integration(idk why says hatching, meant management sorry)

    New to the forum, happy to be here…Currently have 4 hens that are about 4 years old in a coop(that fits 20) that get free range for the day. Recently picked up 6 baby chicks, who are now 14 weeks old. They are currently in a separate coop, but free range in the same area as the older hens...
  18. L

    Chick integration to established flock-concerned about one of the older gals.

    My older girls have a solid pecking order (5 Girls about 3yrs old) with the head hen being quite chill, never mean or overly aggressive with the others. My new girls (3 of them) are about 8weeks, are in a small coop & run inside the big run. Separate and safe within full view of the older girls...
  19. My1stChickens

    Need help with integration plan- 5 new youngsters, 2 geriatric hens

    My littles are nearing the end of their quartantine. They've been in a 12x12 stall for the last three weeks, next week will be a full month. They are energetic little things-- and they actually like to fly. Their future home-- 11x13 "coop" with about 20' of roosting space. Currently...
  20. Michelle_Mel

    Integrating chicks 1 month apart?

    Hi all, I hatched 3 chicks and one month later hatched 6 more. They are currently 7 weeks and 3 weeks old. Approximately how long should I wait before putting them together?
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