christine520
In the Brooder
- Apr 7, 2015
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I have 6 new hens to add to my existing flock of 7hens. I put the new ones out next to the others for a week but they couldn't get to each other. When I added them, the original birds immediately started going after the new birds. Hearing that was normal, I watched for a while and let them go, checking on them often. In 2 days, 3 new ones are dead and another had to be separated to heal. I took out the remaining 5 and put them back in the separate cage. I don't know what to do. The new ones are to crowded. The original hens are also picking on each other. I have treated them with "No Peck" which seemed to be working for a while but not now. I have added vitamin supplements and scratch corn and vegetables to their diet. I am frantic. My original girls are very friendly to me. I can pet most of them and pick them up also. What do I do?