Finally... New Chick Integration

[ThatTeowonna]

Exactly 17 days ago, I made this post: It’s hard Watching new chicks get jumped by the mean girl Gang: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-get-jumped-into-the-mean-girl-gang.1428099/

What I witnessed today just warmed my heart. I threw some scratch grains out and all my chickens had their share without fussing and scurrying each other away. It took a few weeks, but it is finally coming together... everyone is getting along much better. So I want to encourage chicken owners, especially newbies, just trust the process and let your chicks work it out.

Video of Chicks Finally Getting Along

 

[CrazyCochin]

Yay! Good for you and the chooks!
It is always a treat to see the flock bonding with each other!
What breeds do you have?

 

[ThatTeowonna]

Yay! Good for you and the chooks!
It is always a treat to see the flock bonding with each other!
What breeds do you have?

I have 1 Ameraucana, 1 Rhode Island Red, and 1 Black Copper Marans. The other four are freebies from relatives so who knows what they are. Lol.

 

[Chcknjnky]

Exactly 17 days ago, I made this post: It’s hard Watching new chicks get jumped by the mean girl Gang: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-get-jumped-into-the-mean-girl-gang.1428099/

What I witnessed today just warmed my heart. I threw some scratch grains out and all my chickens had their share without fussing and scurrying each other away. It took a few weeks, but it is finally coming together... everyone is getting along much better. So I want to encourage chicken owners, especially newbies, just trust the process and let your chicks work it out.

Video of Chicks Finally Getting Along

Thank you for the encouragement. I have a couple of new "show quality "(hopefully) birds that I'm trying to integrate. Out of my 3 existing birds only the barred rock terrorizes them. She goes out of her way to chase them back into their coop. I have had to close their side of the coop a few times a day just so they can eat and drink. I'm so ready to give up but reading your post gives me a bit of hope. I know it's only been a week since I've removed the barrier between them but I'm new at this and was losing hope and patience! Thank you!

 

[aart]

Exactly 17 days ago, I made this post: It’s hard Watching new chicks get jumped by the mean girl Gang: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...s-get-jumped-into-the-mean-girl-gang.1428099/

That thread was 84 days ago.<scratcheshead>

 

[ThatTeowonna]

Thank you for the encouragement. I have a couple of new "show quality "(hopefully) birds that I'm trying to integrate. Out of my 3 existing birds only the barred rock terrorizes them. She goes out of her way to chase them back into their coop. I have had to close their side of the coop a few times a day just so they can eat and drink. I'm so ready to give up but reading your post gives me a bit of hope. I know it's only been a week since I've removed the barrier between them but I'm new at this and was losing hope and patience! Thank you!

Stay encouraged. It does work out but it takes a while. You just have to let them figure it out.