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  1. 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
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. T

    Injured Rooster. Separated. Can he go home?

    So, I’m new. I apologize if this is unnecessary or in the wrong spot! I have 5 Roos. Bawk Bawk is my big Australorp and he is the oldest and Alpha, while frostbite during this NNY winter hit my boys hard and I went into the coop to find Bawk Bawk covered in blood and comb tore up! So I’ve...
  3. B

    Adding a rooster and 4 hens

    I have 8 hens about a year old and about 28 chicks about 8 weeks old mixed in with the older hens and free ranging. I know someone who has a rooster and 4 hens for sale for 10 bucks I am wondering how introducing a rooster with the chicks will go will I have to worry about him attacking the...
  4. cwelte

    How long should integration take?!?

    Hello, I have 4 adult hens: two black sexlinks, one Rhode Island Red, and one Barred Rock. One of the black sexlinks is "top hen" (her name is Paul because we thought she was a rooster at first and the name stuck) and is being a real jerk lately. About three and a half MONTHS ago, we introduced...
  5. HenreyTheRooster

    I need help desperately

    Hello I am here to ask for help/ tips introducing a one year old Jersey Black Giant who lost her flock too a group of sixteenish week old chicken that include, one Candy Corn Polish, One Cream White Legbar, and one Barnevelder. They currently live in two coops next to eachother but I dont want...
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    • help help aggressive help asap intagrating chicken intaroduction new additions to flock new flock new flock member
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
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