- May 9, 2014
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Hi guys and girls . New to chickens I started 3 weeks ago with 3 ( 2 redco 1 rhode rock ) in an eglu cube with a extra 1m extension . They settled in really quick and one is laying already .
Anyways we decided we wanted to add 3 more so yesterday I got a light Sussex , barred rock and a blue haze ( plenty of colour lol ) . So in they went . The pecking and fighting started immediately, I was guessing this would happen but still not nice to see . The original gang are keeping the new girls from the food and water . No problem food and water at both ends of the coop.
My main concern is when I let them out this morning 2 of the new girls would not come out So I had to persuade them . I've now gone to work but I have spoken to the boss indoors and she has told me they have gone back in and stayed put . Is this normal ?
Anything else I can do to make sure we all get along ?
Thanks
Anyways we decided we wanted to add 3 more so yesterday I got a light Sussex , barred rock and a blue haze ( plenty of colour lol ) . So in they went . The pecking and fighting started immediately, I was guessing this would happen but still not nice to see . The original gang are keeping the new girls from the food and water . No problem food and water at both ends of the coop.
My main concern is when I let them out this morning 2 of the new girls would not come out So I had to persuade them . I've now gone to work but I have spoken to the boss indoors and she has told me they have gone back in and stayed put . Is this normal ?
Anything else I can do to make sure we all get along ?
Thanks