HELP!!! I have a mix of 14 hens. Recently, I introduced a BR hen to the group...with the normal issues when introducing new members. Went fairly well. But, a few weeks later, a neighbor sprayed sevin at the edge of their property due to a massive invasion of red ants. Not knowing this, I...
It always seems to be such a hassle, but from many different "introductions" attempted, I think putting a small pen within the bigger one (with the newer hens in the smaller one) for about a week, then take them out of the pen and put them in the hen house at night worked best for us. They...