Adding more hens

usedhobarts

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Hello all, as a newbie to chickens this site has been awesome. I need to bother you experienced owners again for some advice. I know some of my questions are probably dumb but I'm new so better safe than sorry.

I presently have 8 hens and one roo. The hens are all red star except 2 are red star crosses and one leghorn. The are all awesome layers I average 7 eggs a day. All brown with 1 white egg. I'm looking to add 4-5 more hens. I have been looking into and have available some 6 month old black sex links I can get. Is there any concerns entering these into the coop with the others? We free range during the day on a 17 acre farmstead and are cooped in a spacious 12x12 space with 6 nesting boxes at night or when I'm out of town. I've heard BSL's lay eggs everywhere they feel like when free ranging. My girls all go back to the coop and lay throughout the day. Any advise would be appreciated as I don't want to be going on Easter egg hunts daily nor do I want my present girls picking up bad habits.

Thank you in advance.
 
Well,i've been introducing hens to hens a lot.Chickens CAN be very territorial.Even on the age.Fighting occurs either because of territory or pecking order accept pecking order happens around a few days later.I strongly doubt its gonna go well.How old are they?They are territorial around ages 7 weeks and up.Amazing i think.But its dangerous.You do NOT have to listen to me just because I always am introducing.Much more people have different things to say.
Good luck!
 
The BSL 's are still considered pullets and are due to start laying late august. I assume ans am hoping since they are younger the pecking order will be imposed quickly by the matare birds I have. The roo I have seems to keep the peace pretty good. Thanks for the information.
 
Well the pecking order should not envolve fighting.Pullets respect elders.My hens never EVEN dared fighting the older hens not even defend.I believe same with yours.
 

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