hurry and help me

[Silkie Chicken]

please hurry its about to storm bad

 

[ChickPrincess]

I have had to separate some of mine in the coop by putting two (the ones being picked on) in a wire dog crate with their own food/water and putting the crate in the coop with the others. They normally roost at night with the rest just fine, but this was during a storm, too.
I have been keeping mine in their own run during the day with shelter (not an enclosed coop) and letting them in with the rest to roost. Because it's bedtime, the others pretty much leave them alone. In the morning they go back in their own run. Hopefully, I'll be able to eventually get them all together during the day.
HTH!

 

[Silkie Chicken]

SO WILL THEY KIILL EACH OTHER or do i need hiding places

 

[Silkie Chicken]

and how long will this take for them to get along

 

[mnferalkitty]

I would put hiding spots. This is the only advice I have, sorry this is the best I can do.

 

[SJUDD]

Chances are they won't kill each other. They are just establishing dominance. I had a baby that I introduced to my flock. I gave her a seperate place to get away from the other hens and after a while they accepted her. The term "pecking order" comes from this. The hens will mess with her until they prove they are the boss. She will more than likely duck her head and set down so that she gets less injuries and shows her submission to the other chickens. Just keep an eye on her to make sure they are not making her bleed. If they are, you need to move the dominate chicken to a dog crate or a seperate area for a little while then re introduce her to the flock. Good luck! Stay safe in the storm!

 

[Silkie Chicken]

thanks so much sorry im being grumpy lol but it is about to storm and i would have needed to hurry and done something thanks everyone this will help

 

[Arkansas81]

I have ten hens and 3 roos that are about a month older than my ee's and polish. I tried to mix them together a few weeks ago but had to seperate them again. i just let the babies out a day ago. now the babies are much bigger they seem to be getting along just fine. i have a place where the babies can get to if the bigger ones are getting to rough. they are just now starting to eat together drink.

so my suggestion is make sure everyone has enough room to roam so they dont feel over crowded, make a place where the smaller ones can get away from the bigger. if you see that they are not letting them alone, blood, not letting eat, etc seperate them. make sure that you have food and water that is seperate from the big ones, make sure the lil ones are able to eat and drink. i stand in my coop for about 10 mins when i first feed to make sure the lil ones eat and drink what they want. then i leave the coop but watch everyone for awhile.

i know it's scarey when you are seeing them pecking and chasing the lil ones but its normal. make sure you can get to the lil ones if need be fast. also make sure you watch them, check them once or twice every hour all day long. i am no expert but that is what i did and experienced, so far so good for the second time around. hope you and fam are one big happy one soon.

 

[Silkie Chicken]

thanks so much this will help