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Sunflour, thanks for mentioning the temperament point -- very important. I should mention that another reason I kept the new birds quarantined for nearly two weeks was to make sure they weren't sick in any way. My lone bird left standing after I lost my other two (a large Easter Egger and an...

Agreed, Angeline1978. I had a mere three birds and two were killed together on the same day by two of my neighbor's dogs that jumped my backyard fence, leaving me with one lonely, traumatized bird. I first introduced one new bird of the same age (8 months) and size, but quarantined the new...

My vote would be for adding on to the run. This has worked out well for us and there is peace of mind while at work that the birds are secure from predators. They are let out early in the morning before work for a bit, and they free range for a good portion of the weekend while we are at home.

Wow, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss - that is devastating. I lost two of my three free range chickens (both 7.5 months old) a month ago to two large dogs that jumped my backyard fence. I still have no idea how the third bird was somehow spared. I have since acquired three more birds...