HELP! How do I introduce this chicken to the flock??

[TheOddOneOut]

A. You NEED to quarantine this new chick. SHe could be carrying all sorts of diseases. A 20 - 30 days quarantine is best.
B. Sticking her on the roost is a nope. Chickens recognize up to 80 faces - they know who they go to bed with and who they wake up in the morning with. If you woke up in bed next to a stranger, you'd have the same reaction you would if they strode into your house.
C. They will bully her, badly. If anthing, start with a setup where they can see but not touch her.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/adding-to-your-flock.47756/

 

[rosemarythyme]

Is there a hole on the other side of that spool?
If not, it could be a dead end death trap.

x2. Any hiding spot needs to have at least a way in and a way out, even if it seems contradictory to cut holes in clutter that's supposed to provide hiding spots.

 

[3KillerBs]

Here are some useful articles:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-“see-but-don’t-touch”-method.67839/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/adding-to-your-flock.47756/