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westernmainecoop- First of all I would like to thank you for the quick response. I really appreciate it when I don't have to wait days for a response. I put all 13 chicks, 6 old and 7 new, out to roam today and there was only two instances where there could have been a problem but...
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westernmainecoop--
That is a really good idea. I think I will start making one tomorrow while every one is out of the coop, then when they go back in I will put the chicks in their new home. For now I have made a temp pen next to the main one so everyone can see each other. there hasn't...
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ChooksChick
Urban Chicken Diva--
Thank you for the advise. I read both of your articles and I am going to try your method of letting them ALL free range for a while and see if all of them will first, get along, second go back into the coop with the older birds and lastly, have no...
westernmainecoop--
That is a really good idea. I think I will start making one tomorrow while every one is out of the coop, then when they go back in I will put the chicks in their new home. For now I have made a temp pen next to the main one so everyone can see each other. there hasn't been any...
ChooksChick
Urban Chicken Diva--
Thank you for the advise. I read both of your articles and I am going to try your method of letting them ALL free range for a while and see if all of them will first, get along, second go back into the coop with the older birds and lastly, have no problems once...
Well I tried to put four of the seven new chicks in the coop and no go! they freaked out. I can't lock them in because I have 6 other grown chicks in there and I don't want to wake up to a massacre. I will figure out how to get them in there without locking them in.
Is there anyone that has...