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  1. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I just incorporated my 4 month olds with my 1 year olds. they were separated in their own coop and run for at least 6 weeks. there is some pecking and kicking. when should I expect this to subside? the older ones are being a little food aggressive when I just brought some treats out there!
  2. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I have two coops. I have a divider in their right now. Worst comes to worst, they go back to separation! Lol
  3. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I didn't plan on having two. Didn't plan on any actually. The first one I got with his sister. Only had the two so couldn't separate them. In January we incubated 8 eggs and only got the one boy. Chicken math tells me I have to keep our only incubator success! I have no problem adding hens to...
  4. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    how many hens are needed for 2 roosters. I will have to see if my feed store has that. never noticed it there before. thanks
  5. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I am doing the same thing as you. I have 5 one year olds in a coop in the run. then I have another coop in the run separated by metal fencing with 7 three month olds in there. We tried it briefly with one of the younger ones and it didn't go as well as I'd hoped. they didn't swarm her and go...
  6. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I believe there was a recall on the purina food. don't remember exactly what food, but I know it was purina and was within the last month! not sure if it was secluded to just one type, all flock, chick, etc. but I know it was poultry feed from Purina!
  7. BLT79

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I have an existing flock of 1 male duck, 1 rooster, and 4 hens. all will be a year in May and June. In my house I have a 2 month old rooster in a cage. Then I have 6, almost 6 week old girls. I have two coops outside, in the same pen. My ground is still very frozen and cannot put up a divider...
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