Hi I’m wanting to add my young flock with a young rooster to a already established flock of hens. I’ve already noticed he is acting protective of the littles. Any ideas would be awesome.
Yesterday I let my oldest hen meet the 4 newbies. I removed the little makeshift door you see the young IB darting in and out of.
MsBoss accepted them easily enough, a bit bitchy but soon they all explored the other’s run and food and water they’d been eyeing. Grass is always greener… Lol...
So i have an 8 x12 shed that I'm turning into a coop. Currently I have the side with the outlet fenced off for my week old mixed flock babies. I have then in the middle a coop run extension turned into a brooder with 3 one month old marans and 1 black sexlink pullets. I just got offered a light...