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Same with dreading the first night...

I wonder if it’s better to integrate them younger than me who’s trying to integrate 3-month-olds. Are yours good in the henhouse too?

Thank you! What’s Sig?

thanks. I’ll need to harden up a bit when it comes to hen social politics.

Thank you all for your help and guidance!! We are a week in and they aren’t fully integrated so I’m continuing to try more clutter and rearrangements. When they’re free-ranging, they’re fine (for the most part) although they’re paired off - not a group which makes me a little sad. I’ve also got...

Thank you! I did this and have been redoing as I see opportunity for a better setup. What keeps happening is the two young ones run to a hiding spot and the two elder ones wait outside that spot, effectively trapping the young ones. :( is this normal or should I keep rearranging until it’s more...

Yes, that’s right. The combined run space is 16’ L x 3.5’ W. Under the tarp are some hiding spaces that have worked, but on the opposite side with the wooden wind barrier, I haven’t figured out what to put below for a safe space. There are 4 total chickens in this space.

Wow! You are a chicken goddess! Thank you for your wisdom. I think I need a few more hiding places. I’m space-limited so will need to get creative...

Oooh! This gives me hope. It's so hard to hear the little one cry out but it's probably mostly me being too sensitive vs. letting them work it out and watching for blood.

How do you gauge a peck that's "too hard"? I've been wondering because I'm new to this. The younger ones squeal and run and seem afraid of the older ones but there hasn't been any blood.

One of the elders pecked and chased. The other simply chattered to tell them they're lower in pecking order. The one that pecked had done it quite a few times and the younger ones squeal pretty hard but I can't tell if it's a "hard peck" or a "soft peck" other than the squeal and a feather lost...

Hello everyone! I've read a lot about integrating new chickens and some camps that say "just throw them in" others that say "sneak them in at night" and others that say "slowly let them see but not touch." We decided to do a see and not touch method. We have the 3-month olds (one buff orp & one...