I want to introduce a new chick into my flock, but my hens are grown

[chickiyo]

Hi all,

I have two hens, and was told it is better to have three chickens as it fulfills their social structure. I want the best for my babies, and we were planning to increase the flock number anyway so I am thinking about getting a silkie chick, however I want to make sure it will work out. Will the two other hens (fully grown) be able to cope with a baby? I plan to be supervising all "playtime" with the other two, but since neither has gone broody, how would they react?

 

[hennyannie]

What breeds are they?

 

[Momo]

They will *love* it! But not in the way you hope they would ... sorry, they would kill the chick in very short order.