new hens to flock

  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
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. Little Tala Bug

    Pack of Pullets

    I wanted to post about our new pack of five pullets because their arrival was totally eclipsed by the discovery of my missing hen, Henrietta, and her secret nest which hatched this week. We got the pullets on the same morning we found Henrietta. Settling them into their new run was the way we...
  3. O

    Introducing New Hens to a flock of 1

    Unfortunately I have lost three of my hens recently to an attack by the neighbours dog. We only have one left surviving, who we actually found in the dog’s mouth. However, she has pulled through and is still with us, although a little traumatised. I don’t want to introduce new hens just yet...
    • oscarwhitehampton
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    • attack attack hen combining flocks dog attack hens introduce introducing a new flock new addition new additions to flock new hens to flock
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  4. Aimee6

    Acclimating a hen to the cold

    I will be adopting a new hen (Americana I think) in a few days and I'm very excited to add her to our flock of 5 hens! However, I've learned that the hen is brought inside the person's home at night, but put outside during the day. It is about a 6 month old hen, raised as a single chick, and was...
  5. Cocohens

    New members of flock..

    Hi all, Unfortunately I had 3 hens die that past week or so of gapeworm! Horrendous! I have two healthy girls left and want to get them 2 or 3 more friends.. they have a large coop and large run and I usually let them out to free range everyday. I don’t have any other coops or enclosed spaces...
    • Cocohens
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    • hens intro introduction new member new additions to flock new hens to flock
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  6. Lucyjuice

    Introducing new hens help I’m new!

    Hi there lovely community I have a 2 yr old barnevelder named Ponyo, who recently lost her best mate Honey 6 days ago to a fox. She is lonely and sad, also has mites we discovered today, and so has been extra lethargic. Have dusted her in pestene and ordered some mite spray and disposed of...
    • Lucyjuice
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    • coop design question intergration introducing chickens new hens to flock
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  7. H

    Introducing new hens

    We're brand new to backyard chickens. Purchased 6 hens, fairly certain 2 are roosters. They are all now 9 weeks old and moved into their coop. (Until the roosters start crowing, we're happy to hold onto them.) We wanted more layers, but didn't want to repeat the brooder process right now, so...
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