introducing new hens
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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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Advice | Aggressive Rooster | Trying to introduce new hens
Hey, So I have a small flock of silkies which contains... Onyx - Black Silkie | Rooster - Est. Hatch Day: May 1st, 2024 Topaz - Chocolate Silkie Hen - Est. Hatch Date: May 2024 Opal - White Silkie Hen - Est. Hatch Date: May 2024 _ Laying - started 10/21/24 And I'm trying to introduce these...- Butt_Nugget_Hut092
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- aggressive rooster change in behavior introduce to flock introducing new hens silkie rooster aggressive silkies
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Introduced 2 new hens - how long will pecking last?
I have 2 hens (silver laced wyandottes) about 6 months old, and introduced two similar aged hens just this past Monday (about 3 days ago now). I put them in the coop at night and they all seemed okay the next day, but today I've noticed my original 2 are definitely pecking the new ones when...- lamorris
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- introducing new hens pecking order
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock