2 new chicks

[aart]

There are no other chickens, as this is my friends starter flock.

Oh, so this is not at your place?
<confusedheadscratching>

 

[HappyDancin']

I had a similar situation, where I gave my sister a few chicks (when they were 4 weeks) and she gave a few back to me a week or two later...

I didn't over think it (to be honest, I didn't really consider any negatives) and just put them back together. Luckily everything was super easy and all were, and still are, very happy!

I think that the younger they are, the more accepting they are. The older they get, they seem to get a bit more "clicky" - lol.

Let us know how your story goes!

 

[calichicken]

Oh, so this is not at your place?
<confusedheadscratching>

Lol...no. I completed a classroom hatch with a friend...she wanted to start her flock of Bantam cochins..no hatching/chicken experience. She originally had all 8 chicks...but her friend wanted a pair without thinking it through...hence the 11 day vacation...sigh! So now the pair is being returned to the group and I am trying to help her with process. It's been years since I have integrated chickens and it has always been with a broody momma to help!

 

[calichicken]

I had a similar situation, where I gave my sister a few chicks (when they were 4 weeks) and she gave a few back to me a week or two later...

I didn't over think it (to be honest, I didn't really consider any negatives) and just put them back together. Luckily everything was super easy and all were, and still are, very happy!

I think that the younger they are, the more accepting they are. The older they get, they seem to get a bit more "clicky" - lol.

Let us know how your story goes!

Thanks for sharing! I'm sure I am stressing out more than they will...lol!! They are such fun pets for us we live in a small mountain community, but Bantam Cochin flocks are starting to take over

 

[HappyDancin']

Thanks for sharing! I'm sure I am stressing out more than they will...lol!! They are such fun pets for us we live in a small mountain community, but Bantam Cochin flocks are starting to take over

I love it! I'm crazy about my chickens too I have several teacher friends, and I help with their classroom hatches. I recently got a wonderful frizzle bantam Cochin rooster and can't wait to hatch some of his offspring. The frizz-genetic odds make it really fun for the school kids!

(And of course, as I think you seem to be doing, I help the sweet chickies find homes after the project)

 

[calichicken]

I love it! I'm crazy about my chickens too I have several teacher friends, and I help with their classroom hatches. I recently got a wonderful frizzle exbantam Cochin rooster and can't wait to hatch some of his offspring. The frizz-genetic odds make it really fun for the school kids!

(And of course, as I think you seem to be doing, I help the sweet chickies find homes after the project)

Yes, my students LOVE to see the hatching process...and if course take care of the adorable babies! And yes...i rehome all my chicks that I do not keep.... no matter how long or many times that takes...lol! This is the first time i have had this situstion of getting them back! I usually have people asking in the beginning of spring and create a list...and just hatch a small group each year we teachers appreciate support from chicken lovers like yourself! I am very fortunate to have a friend who donated eggs for our hatches each year!!!

I had a frizzle hen and she was the cutest walking feather duster EVER!

 

[calichicken]

All chicks are snuggled in for night! Let the 2 explore the coop...one of the existing 6 hopped my.little fence to see them with no issue. Let the existing 6 settle in and put the 2 new ones in after dark. Sat outside the coop door for am hour..all quiet new adventures tomorrow

 

[HappyDancin']

How are they getting along today?! a happy reuniting?

Yes, my students LOVE to see the hatching process...and if course take care of the adorable babies! And yes...i rehome all my chicks that I do not keep.... no matter how long or many times that takes...lol! This is the first time i have had this situstion of getting them back! I usually have people asking in the beginning of spring and create a list...and just hatch a small group each year we teachers appreciate support from chicken lovers like yourself! I am very fortunate to have a friend who donated eggs for our hatches each year!!!

I had a frizzle hen and she was the cutest walking feather duster EVER!

I love how awestruck the kids are during this school lesson. They ALL always want to keep the babies (hence your waiting list, of course!) Though, the follow through and care is sometimes miscalculated...lol. So...good job bringing the other two back!

Yes - And It's just as exciting on my end, when I donate eggs! I get just as eager and excited as when I hatch my own (maybe even more so, since I don't get to hover and watch the egg process with those ones, like I do with my own hatches ). I have two different friends at two different schools - it's such a blast for me to hear all about it. They call me the animal lady, and I wear the title with pride! Lol (I bring my baby goats to their schools too!) Love it!!

 

[calichicken]

How are they getting along today?! a happy reunion?


Well everyone is out in the run...DEFINATELY some chasing and sassing going on but nothing too bad. The 2 new ones are definitely nervous and hiding out...so hopefully they get comfortable coop.is open too am so they can go in there if they need a break. Hopefully they will settle in but boy is it a hard process to observe because you just wanna rescue them

 

[calichicken]

Well everyone is out in the run. Definitely Definately some chasing and sassing going on, but not too bad. Once the 2 new ones run, the chaser stops. The 2 new ones will hide out in the coop or a corner in the run. So i think they are figuring it out. Have food and water in the coop, as well as multiples in the run. STRESSFUL and it's only been 60 minutes