Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

[Pekinlover90]

We have such a vibrant community here at BYC... tons of active friendly members. Of course, life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our peeps we haven't heard from in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to.

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those that post here)

Hello!

I'm still here! Let me tell ya when you live somewhere where summer is only 3 months a year a gal gets busy! We are a week into receiving this years babies and so far everyone has made it!

I do have a question though for anyone on here, I have 6 laying girls that are now a year old, we received 9 new little ladies that we will be transitioning with them. I have never mixed young with old hens and would like to see what you all think of my plan. Along with my 9 youngsters we also have 75 broilers that they are mixed in with. We are hoping by week 4 (once they have their feathers) that we can just put everyone out in the big girl run together and that since there will be so many that nobody will get singled out and bullied by the big hens. I would like to recieve some input on this idea or what you would change. PS here is a shot of a few of them, with my cutest one getting in a good wing stretch!

 

[ronott1]

Hello!

I'm still here! Let me tell ya when you live somewhere where summer is only 3 months a year a gal gets busy! We are a week into receiving this years babies and so far everyone has made it!

I do have a question though for anyone on here, I have 6 laying girls that are now a year old, we received 9 new little ladies that we will be transitioning with them. I have never mixed young with old hens and would like to see what you all think of my plan. Along with my 9 youngsters we also have 75 broilers that they are mixed in with. We are hoping by week 4 (once they have their feathers) that we can just put everyone out in the big girl run together and that since there will be so many that nobody will get singled out and bullied by the big hens. I would like to recieve some input on this idea or what you would change. PS here is a shot of a few of them, with my cutest one getting in a good wing stretch!

It is good to see you back!

Generally you want the new flock members to be 75% the size of the old flock.

Luckily you will be adding a lot of new ones which will make the transition easier.

One way to do the integration is to make a temporary pen close to the old flock so that they can get to know each other through the fence. In a couple of months when they are closer in size, add the in with the old flock. Do watch to make sure they do not get hurt though.

 

[Pekinlover90]

It is good to see you back!

Generally you want the new flock members to be 75% the size of the old flock.

Luckily you will be adding a lot of new ones which will make the transition easier.

One way to do the integration is to make a temporary pen close to the old flock so that they can get to know each other through the fence. In a couple of months when they are closer in size, add the in with the old flock. Do watch to make sure they do not get hurt though.

Thanks for the advice, the hard pard is that I don't have anyway to pen them seperately where they would get indoor and outdoor access and our weather here this time of year is too iffy to pen them to where they are only outdoor, and I don't have indoor coop space to build the something. I am hoping that the amount of them will help, and hopefully in 6 weeks once butchering starts they big girls are used to the little ones enough they will be okay together.

 

[ronott1]

Thanks for the advice, the hard pard is that I don't have anyway to pen them seperately where they would get indoor and outdoor access and our weather here this time of year is too iffy to pen them to where they are only outdoor, and I don't have indoor coop space to build the something. I am hoping that the amount of them will help, and hopefully in 6 weeks once butchering starts they big girls are used to the little ones enough they will be okay together.

Do be patient when you add them! If they are attacked, remove them and try again in a couple of days.

I am hoping for the best!

 

[janiedoe]

Hello!

I'm still here! Let me tell ya when you live somewhere where summer is only 3 months a year a gal gets busy! We are a week into receiving this years babies and so far everyone has made it!

I do have a question though for anyone on here, I have 6 laying girls that are now a year old, we received 9 new little ladies that we will be transitioning with them. I have never mixed young with old hens and would like to see what you all think of my plan. Along with my 9 youngsters we also have 75 broilers that they are mixed in with. We are hoping by week 4 (once they have their feathers) that we can just put everyone out in the big girl run together and that since there will be so many that nobody will get singled out and bullied by the big hens. I would like to recieve some input on this idea or what you would change. PS here is a shot of a few of them, with my cutest one getting in a good wing stretch!

I don't think I'd do that. I usually raise mine in the brooder inside the run when I don't have a broody to do it. By the time they are 3 or 4 weeks I can turn them loose without fear.

 

[Bird Ranger]

So here are my chicken peeps. Say hi

 

[mixedchickenguy]

just busy with a new coop, chicks, and our house chicken.

 

[bcricket3]

We have such a vibrant community here at BYC... tons of active friendly members. Of course, life gets busy, so I was thinking it would be fun to start a thread welcoming some of our peeps we haven't heard from in a while.

If that's you, come say hello and let us know what you've been up to.

(if that's not you, feel free to invite peeps you haven't seen in a while and say hi to those that post here)

Hi everyone! Just working hard and spending time in the coop when I have it. My girls are doing great!

 

[ronott1]

So here are my chicken peeps. Say hi View attachment 3823502View attachment 3823503View attachment 3823504View attachment 3823505View attachment 3823507View attachment 3823508View attachment 3823500

I like them a lot!

 

[ronott1]

Hi everyone! Just working hard and spending time in the coop when I have it. My girls are doing great!

Thanks for the update!

I hope you get more time with the girls soon.