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  1. KBsChickies

    Can I start putting the younger chicks in the coop?

    I have three 13 week old hens (barnyard mix) and ten 8 week olds (5 Silkies and 5 Lavender Orpingtons.) I’ve had the brooder in the run for 2 weeks, 1 week of only supervised mingling and for the past week I’ve just let them be together all day except for when the bigger 3 go into the coop at...
  2. B

    Adding a Silkie

    Hi all! I currently have 7 hens: - 2 Easter eggers - 1 lavender and 1 buff Orpington - 1 splash ameraucana - 1 black australorp - 1 barred rock All hens range within 6-8 months in age and coexist happily. My question is, I would really love to own a silkie. Would it be possible to...
  3. M

    Quail integration?

    Hey guys! Something broke into my quail coop and killed all but one quail it’s like they just disappeared out of the coop minus some feathers outside of it. Idk what even got in really? The holes to the coop are so small… Anyhow… I don’t want the single quail to be lonley and was wondering...
    • Maka
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    • cotunix quail coturnix coturnix help integrate integrate flock lonley quail qual advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Quail
  4. C

    Integration Advice Needed

    Hello :) I need some help figuring out how to introduce the new members of this flock together. Currently have 8 laying hens. 9 in the brooder that are 13 weeks old. Acquiring a 15 week old Black Australorp rooster next week. What would be the best order and way to introduce these birds? I would...
  5. T

    Introducing a new Rooster...

    I want to be sure I'm doing this right. I got a new rooster, I don't think you call them pullets but that's the age he is, and have him in a small crate in the pen with the other two hens that are about 3 years old and they seem to be alright. I've had him like that for about a week and let the...
  6. JessChook

    Need advice on introducing tame juvenile

    I rescued a Barred Rock Juvenile (probably 12 weeks) from a local park and have been keeping it indoors in a wire dog crate. It seems to have had little experience with the outdoors, is hand tame, and is clinging to me. I need some tips on stepped integrating it into my flock as Im worried...
  7. Great_Strides

    Integrating Salmon Faverolles and Barred Rocks 🤔

    We got three Barred Rock pullets (maybe 10-14 weeks old) recently and I spoke for two Salmon Faverolles from the same place to be picked up later. I only researched breeds that would be good with children. Not with each other 🤦‍♀️ We brought the 6 week old Faverolles home last weekend and...
  8. Phantom_k9

    Need help integrating chickens to our flock

    Hello! So we have three different birds that we need to integrate into our main flock. Two of the three hens are good friends with each other, and the other is a mother hen who is raising three chicks (however, she has all but decided that they can take care of themselves). The mother hen used...
  9. 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...
  10. Backyard Dacks

    Retroactive Integration?

    Hello! I recently traded out two of the five flock members for two new ones (females) who are quite a bit smaller than the remaining three (also females). I know there are rules for integrating new flock members safely so that they do not get bullied, however, I was in quite a rush when these...
  11. becks123

    I need your input!!! (Integrating)

    Hi, I'm pretty new at this and have found I am 100% a crazy chicken lady! Any tips would be greatly appreciated! I currently have a 7 month old flock: 3 buff orps, 2 dark brahmas and one little frizzle roo (Napoleon 🤣) I will be integrating 2 ostrolorps, 1 ameraucana, 1 Plymouth and 2 silkies...
  12. C

    Sick Chicken/Bullying

    So we have a hen that has gotten very slim, thinking she might have worms but not 100% sure. Yesterday morning another hen started attacking her. Not just pecks here and there but was going after her. We separated the skinny possibly sick one in a dog crate just outside the run. Because she was...
  13. S

    Duck ratios and mixing flocks

    First post, so please bear with me. A few weeks back after much research I finally jumped into the backyard fowl and got 5 Muscovy who are now 8 weeks old. These are a complete first for me, I've never had ducks or chickens before. As nature would have it I ended up with three drakes and two...
    • Scovyfive
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    • flock additions flock behavior integrate khaki cambell muscovy muscovy drake
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. Megsconk

    Integration

    I’m currently in the process of adding one 20 week old speckled Sussex to my two 18 week old golden buffs. We have a very small coop and run and I’m a first time chicken mom so it’s all very stressful. I know I should have had two to integrate (beginner’s mistake). Right now, I’ve cut their run...
  15. Henrybelle

    Flock integration advice?..

    I recently moved my pullets out to the coop with my existing flock but have kept them separated by hardware cloth. When will they be big enough to roost with the big girls?
  16. Henry&Friends

    Pecking order questions

    Integrating birds into an established flock causes mayhem in the pecking order. Whether you’re adding one lonely hen, or combining whole flocks, an addition to your flock brings changes to your chickens lives. I’ve added hens and have had hens leave. Hens who are added seem to start from the...
  17. doublecrossranch

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    do you suggest the 100 watt or 25 watt? I plan to move my chicks into the coop when they are 4 week old. I would like to put the heat plate in the coop because some of our nights are getting into the 50’s. I will have an area blocked off so they can escape the bigger pullets. There is plenty of...
  18. Sunnychix

    Cannot Integrate adult chickens- Help

    I have 4 girls that are 11 months old (buff orp, barred rocks)and we recently rescued 3 girls(Americaunas) that are 16 months old. They have lived side by side in 2 separate pens for 6 weeks. The last 2 weeks they have been free ranging together. Problem is that I have 1 Buff Orp and she will...
  19. city-chicker

    Chick died, leaving friend alone

    We have 4 grown hens and got 2 babies (Red and Coco) in June. We were in the process of integrating, letting them all free range together during the day and putting them in separate coops at night. Last night we finally put them all in the same coop. I opened the door bright and early so they’d...
  20. G

    Does anyone have tips for integrating new birds into the flock?

    We have a pullet named Cheese- yes, we named our bird Cheese. We had to find homes for the rest of our five-bird hatch, and we need to integrate Cheese with our current 2-bird flock, Wendy and Gertrude. Does anyone have any advice for how to do this?
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