rbgoff
In the Brooder
- Mar 19, 2015
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I have three 3 month old Leghorn pullets that are now well established with their coop and run area, as well as free ranging when we are home to supervise. Yesterday we just picked up two 3 week old pullets (one Ameraucana and one Silver Laced Wyandotte) and they are brooding currently in the house. We will be adding on to the existing coop / run for these new gals but I am wondering when and how should I integrate these two groups?
My current plan is to introduce the new gals with the Leghorns in a few weeks for some outdoor / free range supervised time. Then bring the new gals back to their brooder and do this everyday for a while, each time getting longer and longer until the flock seems to mesh. By this time I hope the new coop expansion will be completed and the birds all will be playing nicely. The new gals will have a separate coop but all five birds will share the large run area.
This is our first group of chickens, and as you might guess, we are a bit excited and hooked, having already grown our family. I have had numerous other animals and this has always been our integration plan, but wanted to see if there was something I had not thought of for chickens versus dogs and cats.
Thank you in advance for any advice and tips!!
My current plan is to introduce the new gals with the Leghorns in a few weeks for some outdoor / free range supervised time. Then bring the new gals back to their brooder and do this everyday for a while, each time getting longer and longer until the flock seems to mesh. By this time I hope the new coop expansion will be completed and the birds all will be playing nicely. The new gals will have a separate coop but all five birds will share the large run area.
This is our first group of chickens, and as you might guess, we are a bit excited and hooked, having already grown our family. I have had numerous other animals and this has always been our integration plan, but wanted to see if there was something I had not thought of for chickens versus dogs and cats.
Thank you in advance for any advice and tips!!