Human Raised baby chick's

[zoruagalaxy]

Is it OK for human raised chickens to be introduced into a new chicken flock? Or will it be to much of a shock to them?

 

[IvysAnimals]

You can do that! You might have to let them see each other to get used to one another before putting them in...Hope that helped!

 

[Saveria]

I would look up articles about introducing new chickens to a flock, it sounds like all of that applies here. Let me know if you need specific links, I'll help you find them.

Were they raised in a brooder? Is that what you mean by "human raised"?

 

[zoruagalaxy]

I would look up articles about introducing new chickens to a flock, it sounds like all of that applies here. Let me know if you need specific links, I'll help you find them.

Were they raised in a brooder? Is that what you mean by "human raised"?

Yes. We raised them in a broader. We only have 2 baby chick's and are wanting to untroducing them at an adult age so they won't be bullied. But are worried if being broader raised will effect that.

 

[Saveria]

2 is way better to introduce than 1. There are threads and articles about doing a setup where they can see each other and not touch each other, and this helps.

What is your set-up like? Coop size? Do they free range? What breed(s) are your young ones? What breeds and how many are your old ones? All these are factors in how likely bullying is.

I never had excessive bullying, but mine have a lot of space. You may need to get extra food dishes to make sure everyone can spread out at meal times, that is when the most bullying will happen.

More than anything, you need to pay close attention. A small amount of bullying in unavoidable and natural, but you need to be read to step in if someone is getting excessively violent (I'm talking blood here). If you have time you can do a lot of the see not touch set up, or as needed.

 

[Saveria]

Oh yeah, introducing them young actually can help. A lot of the bullying violence happens when older birds try to fight for a higher rung on the pecking order, but young ones accept a lower rung faster. Not too young, but fully feathered is a fine time to start the look don't touch setup.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

2 is way better to introduce than 1. There are threads and articles about doing a setup where they can see each other and not touch each other, and this helps.

What is your set-up like? Coop size? Do they free range? What breed(s) are your young ones? What breeds and how many are your old ones? All these are factors in how likely bullying is.

I never had excessive bullying, but mine have a lot of space. You may need to get extra food dishes to make sure everyone can spread out at meal times, that is when the most bullying will happen.

More than anything, you need to pay close attention. A small amount of bullying in unavoidable and natural, but you need to be read to step in if someone is getting excessively violent (I'm talking blood here). If you have time you can do a lot of the see not touch set up, or as needed.

My chickens are 6 week old black australorps. I was going to wait until they are fully grown to introduce them to another person's flock. But they have ample farm space for their chickens. I was just considering moving them to a different farm if this environment is not suited for them to live in.

 

[Saveria]

Do you not have a coop? What wouldn't be suitable about your place?

If you give them to another farm obviously you won't have control, but austrolorps are pretty tough chickens. I have an austro hen and she bullies my giant barred rock rooster sometimes.

If you do have to give them away, I know they'll be okay. They might have a hard week or two, but chickens are programmed for this stuff.

 

[zoruagalaxy]

Do you not have a coop? What wouldn't be suitable about your place?

If you give them to another farm obviously you won't have control, but austrolorps are pretty tough chickens. I have an austro hen and she bullies my giant barred rock rooster sometimes.

If you do have to give them away, I know they'll be okay. They might have a hard week or two, but chickens are programmed for this stuff.

my back yard is very big and spacious, and they have plenty of room to run and free range forage. and they have a run and a coop to live in that i have made to be rain proof. however i live near a busy road with lost of noise from cars and ambulences that occasionally pass by. Iv'e been told they will get used to the noise as they age up, i'm just nervous that the noise will be too much for them to handle. i've already let them spens a night outside and they did fine.

 

[Saveria]

I have found chickens to be resilient and get used to lots of things. You can use your intuition on where they would be happiest, though, and what would make you happiest weighed in there somewhere.

That is tough, a farm with lots of birds and room, or more personalized care from you. I don't know what I would choose, honestly. Still, I think they will be okay either way.

I know some Austros can be easily spooked, but you should read their individual personalities for whether you think noise will be a big problem for them. If the road is close to where they will be I think there could be a slight risk for the pollution stressing their respiratory systems, but I don't think that is a deal breaker, either.

Also, you might have to worry about them getting in the road if the fence is under 4-5 feet. If they get bored they may fly right over (you'll have to read the personality again). You can play around with clipping a tiny bit of wing feathers to keep them in if need be.

Good luck with your decision. Let me know if you think of anything else.