introducing new hens quarantine pecking order

  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
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. firstimechixmom

    Aggressive Behavior in Recovering Hen

    One of my hens recently endured a horrible flystrike. She is the one in my flock that won't let me touch her, which has been do-able because she's also very food-driven and I could always coax her back to the coop or trick-grab her if needed, etc. She is (was) always the chubby, greedy one of...
  3. amynw

    New adopted chicken

    Hello everyone. I seem to always have my hands full with caring/fostering animals. This time, I've adopted one. She was a victim of a coop attack and her sisters were all killed, she only made it by somehow getting out in the midst of the chaos and she was on their porch when they arrived home...
    • amynw
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    • chicken coop fighting chickens hen hen aggression introducing new hens quarantine pecking order new addition new additions to flock pecking pecking order
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  4. Hentooth

    How to introduce 2 new hens to 1 old hen (preparation)

    I’ve always tried to have 3 hens (it’s an amount I can deal with easily!) and my ancient battle axe hen ‘Fanny’ died a month or so ago, so I’m left with two hens that are around 1-2 years old (this is a rough guess as I’m not sure of their ages 100%) a couple of days ago a dog managed to get in...
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