help need to introduce new hens to existing flock

  1. moosey

    New Hen Procedures

    Good morning everyone! I recently got 2 beautiful 6-mo lavender Wyandot hens that will be integrated into my current flock of 2 4-yo hens (crested cream leg bar and barred Plymouth Rock). The new ones come from a reputable person who has wormed and vaccinated them. Wondering what the standard...
    • moosey
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    • help need to introduce new hens to existing flock introducing new hens introducing new hens quarantine pecking order new hens to flock
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. JennyG0123

    How should I add new birds to my flock?

    I’m down to 3 hens and 1 rooster and need to beef up my flock again because my girls are currently still not laying any eggs. I won’t be buying chicks because I just don’t have that much time but we have been told we can buy pullets locally and usually at a discount price. I am also thinking...
    • JennyG0123
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    • help need to introduce new hens to existing flock intagrating chicken intagrating flock introduce new duck
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  3. M

    Introducing 1 week old chicks to 3 week old chicks

    I have three 3-week old bantam silkies I’ve had since they were 1 day old. I am getting four bantam Ameraucanas on Sunday that were born this Monday. So the new chicks will be six days old and my older chicks will be 3.5 weeks. I’m planning to spend the whole day Sunday being able to...
    • MsGloria
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    • ameracauna ameraucana behavior chicks help need to introduce new hens to existing flock introduce to flock silkie behavior silkies and easter eggers
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. ChickenGirl555

    Integration Panick - Part 3

    i am currently Outside with my chicks, the pullets are pecking around the run, but also coming over every now and then to peck the Littles. The Littles of just sitting in one place. I don’t know why they are doing this. The box isn’t working that well, the chicks are AFRAID of it. There’s no...
  5. H

    Lonely Hen

    We have a group of 3 hens. Wanted to get multiple coops and keep small multiple flocks (they all free range together but they all roost in their designated coop at night) in order to keep a steady flow of eggs over the years. So we bought 3 more the following year and, long story short, we...
    • HereChickChickChick88
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    • help need to introduce new hens to existing flock hen i'm an idiot integrate single hen socialising chick this is harder than us health care
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  6. Lucy's Coop

    Four New Hens

    Hello, I'll try & make this short,I wrote a small book last night with this question but I can't find it or any helpful answers from all you Awesome BYC friends & chicken veterans. I have 9 hens that are 7 mths old. Five Dominiques ( that are laying now) Four HUGE BLK & blue orphingtons (that...
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