- Sep 25, 2011
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Hi all,
I have 500 of my own free range hens who's eggs I sell at market. Sometimes I sell a few pullets to customers who want to add them to their own few laying hens.
I get a lot of calls from these people saying that the established hens just wont let the new pullets eat, or roost (or do anything other than hide).
I keep my flocks separate so I dont have the advice to help these people..... Has anyone got any ideas? Should the hens be thrown in together or somehow introduced slowly with a cage or separation system? How long does it take? I have people saying they are willing to build a whole new coop just to sort it out quickly!
Thanks!
I have 500 of my own free range hens who's eggs I sell at market. Sometimes I sell a few pullets to customers who want to add them to their own few laying hens.
I get a lot of calls from these people saying that the established hens just wont let the new pullets eat, or roost (or do anything other than hide).
I keep my flocks separate so I dont have the advice to help these people..... Has anyone got any ideas? Should the hens be thrown in together or somehow introduced slowly with a cage or separation system? How long does it take? I have people saying they are willing to build a whole new coop just to sort it out quickly!
Thanks!