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  1. J

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  2. ChicksofHeaven

    Intro two chicks to one hen

    Hi everyone! I need advice with my update. I have a lone hen whose chicken friend died in early June. She was trying to flock with the kittens, obviously lonely. I have two chicks that have been brooding in a tank in the same lean to as the hen, so she’s been able to hear and smell them. They...
  3. castlefarms

    Broody hen stopped the day my new chicks arrived

    I scoured the threads and I don’t think this has been posted before! And just my luck 🍀 of course, my broody hen closing in on 21 days has deciding to snap out of it the exact day our 4 new chicks arrived. My plan was to slip them to her tonight and remove her 4 eggs I’ve been letting her keep...
  4. MrsWinterWheat

    Opinion needed on Integration - 3 adult birds, 4 older chicks, 21 chicks, and ? poults

    I need help making a plan to transition everyone into one flock. Current ages and locations: Main coop, access to run, and free ranging 3 year old rooster 3 year old Guinea Fowl (male) 4 year old Turkey (female) They are my only left after a very hard and traumatic winter. I had raccoons...
  5. ViolentInsides

    Help! I got 2 new chicks, how do I integrate them?

    I got two new six week old chicks from a friend. I currently have 13, 6 week old chicks. How do I go about incorporating them together? How long do I keep them apart for quarantine? They're are all about coop ready, should I quarantine them in separate rooms in the coop?
  6. SaltLakeChickenMama

    Integration: Getting them into the coop for night

    I have 4 one year old hens and 4 two month old chicks I’m working on integrating. During the day, they seem ok. There is some pecking order drama going on, but nothing major. They spend most of the day free ranging and spending some time in the run (200sq ft) staying on opposite sides of the...
  7. K

    Introducing chicks to flock

    Hey everyone! We have 6 chickens that are about 13 weeks old and have been living outside for over a month in a smaller coop next to our original flocks big coop. We free range so the little ones have been free ranging for a couple weeks from morning til evening along with our original flock...
  8. saving grace

    When Should I Integrate Chicks?

    I know there are a lot of threads discussing integration, but I thought I would just ask for advice since my situation is unique. I have two coops: the first is for my adult hens, though in the warmer months they refuse to sleep in the coop and roost in the trees at night (I've come to the...
  9. Yard Hen Lady

    New family member

    Yesterday, I integrated my new chicks into my small flock. The girls are five weeks,this past Thursday. So far, so good. First day they mainly stayed in the run, but today they hung around with the big girls. No significant integration issues, some minor chasing, but that’s it. I had read that...
  10. isabellajosie

    Introducing a Polish Chicken to an Existing Flock w Rooster?

    Hello, all. Now that spring is here, I plan on adding some new chicks to my existing flock of 7, one rooster and six hens. I work at a place that sells chicks during the spring and in our recent shipment we ended up with a single Polish. I believe she is a Silver Laced Polish, but she is the...
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  11. ryansmom06

    Integrating chicks and rooster

    Hi I am having an issue integrating my 6 hens and 1 rooster with my older flock. The littles are 14 weeks. The older ones range from 4 years to 7 months. They all free range fine no real problems. I put them together at night but when I check on them in the morning the littles will not go out in...
  12. Browniethechicken

    INTEGRATING UPDATE! Further advice needed on integrating flock

    Well, here we are and the day has come. I’ve spent many many hours integrating my now six week old chicks with my now 19 week old pullets using the See no touch method. Today, I removed the barrier and they were in the run together. I noticed that the big girls pecked at them and the chicks...
  13. Browniethechicken

    Integrating chicks? Am I doing this right?

    I am seeking any advice for how best to integrate my five week old chicks with an existing flock of two pallets aged 18 weeks. At this point in Massachusetts it’s getting chilly so I am doing my best to have them in the run with the girls a few hours every day when the temperatures are at least...
  14. Browniethechicken

    What can I put in my run to help chicks hid from older flock during integration? Clutter? Hiding spots?

    What can I use as clutter or hiding spots for my chicks in a small ish run to keep them Safe during integration process with my 15 weeks old pullets? Give them a place to hide and get away if needed. What works well for this that I may have lying around. I need ideas to get this right. My chicks...
  15. Jasfarm

    Pullets and Hens = Not Friends in the Coop

    Hi Everyone! I’m hoping for some guidance here as I think I may have bungled my chick introductions. Current Flock: 3 Hens 4 Pullets (Lavender Orps) 3 Guinea Fowl (had 4, but lost one to a fisher two nights ago) Guineas and Pullets raised together from chicks and keets. Bonded. This is...
  16. Magpyeone

    Chicken ‘Blinders’ - Effective? Humane?

    So I’ve tried integrating four of my oldest chicks (about 10 weeks) with my four existing, 3 yr. old hens, 2 Americanas and 2 Dominiques. I kept the younger ones in a large dog crate next to the coop during the day for about a week, then we put them together and crossed our fingers. Of course...
  17. Silling

    Can i add new chicks?

    I had a hen hatch 4 chicks and a month later 3 of the 4 just disappeared. The hen is still mothering the one remaining. Our local feed store sells chicks. Can I buy a few day Olds and sneak them under the mother at night? And will she raise them? Will we have problems with our 1 month old being...
  18. MenachemEliyahu

    Unintended integration

    I was planning to give my chicks more room in the brooder when they discovered that they could escape in to the run from a break they made through the green mesh I used to keep them separate from the hens. So far they’re behaving, but I lost one chick to the hens already so I’m keeping an eye...
  19. PippinTheChicken

    I need to know everything ABOUT INTEGRATION

    Hi! I have 3 chicks and they will be moving out in 2 weeks, they will be 8 weeks old by then! I have 2 hens. They aren't really aggressive but I want it to all go as well as it cab. How can move the chicks in with them without any injuries? I need to know everything! Do they need to be confined...
  20. Summerfield

    First Flock in SoCal

    Hi BYC Community. Been reading so many of your posts getting started, so thank you for all the info I've received to far. Myself, my partner, and 12 yo son, have embarked on having a small flock in our suburban backyard and so far we're loving it. We have three 3.5-week old chicks currently in a...
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