Adding another hen..

[StuartLee]

I have four chickens, two Roos but they are being given a new home next week, prob is when I was in the pet shop I saw a chicken breed I'd wanted for ages. I bought her home with the advise of the pet shop they might have a bit of a fight to start with but all four seem to chase and peck at the new one.

Any advise please?

Cheers Stu

 

[mississippifarmboy]

It's common for any new chicken to get bullied. If you are able, putting the new one in a cage or something for a few days where they can see each other but not get to each other so they can get used to the new bird might help. Then I would put them together and watch closely for a while. They will have to establish a new "pecking order" but if they aren't hurting each other they will all settle in after a few days.

Good luck.

 

[StuartLee]

She was in the bedding area of the coop, the one roo went up no problem, then the other three went up there was a bit of squawking and the new one came running down the ramp..
I've made a shelter in the bottom part of the coop with a hole only big enough for her to get in. Hopefully they will get along soon, I hate it when you think your doing right buying another and it all turns out bad

Feel sorry for the poor hen, she a lovely little thing, just layer an egg while we were in the shop...