Caveman420 here...

[Caveman420]

....saying howdy doody to all other chicken peoples. We’re sorta new at it. Only four hens and a little worried about getting new ones for fear of the rumored fighting that’s supposed to happen.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Chicken society can be cruel and sometimes the integration of new birds can be difficult. A lot depends upon breeds involved and the amount of space the birds have.

 

[N F C]

Hi, thanks for joining us! If you let them see each other (without touching), that helps integration go easier.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
This is how I did it and it worked great.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/well-dang-that-was-easy.1281000/
The keys were LOTS of space, integrating more than one girl into the flock and the cockerel helped a lot.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to our community. With a bit of planning, it doesn’t need to be stressful - Flock integration

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!
Good luck with your integration!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Glad to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[Caveman420]

Welcome to BYC. Chicken society can be cruel and sometimes the integration of new birds can be difficult. A lot depends upon breeds involved and the amount of space the birds have.

Presently there are 2 blush and 2 barred ( or what I’m told) the coop is a tall 4X8, on piers, with lots of roosts and 4 nesting boxes that are pop outs.....and the run is approx 8X10 tall wire enclosed dome with quad tire full of ash and DE & some perching sticks.

 

[ValerieJ]

....saying howdy doody to all other chicken peoples. We’re sorta new at it. Only four hens and a little worried about getting new ones for fear of the rumored fighting that’s supposed to happen.

Hi! Welcome to BYC! It's not so hard to bring in new chicks, but do get them as chicks. There are a lot of ways to integrate without a lot of drama, but just remember, chickens are dramatic by nature.

 

[DiYMama540]

Welcome to BYC! Hope the meet and greet goes smoothly for you! Thanks for joining our flock!