- Oct 16, 2011
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I have 7 layers in the chicken tractor right now. There was 1 younger one that I tried to introduce a few months ago but they pecked the heck out of her and there was blood everywhere so I took her out. She's completely healed now but has been by herself for a while now. I'm not currently getting enough eggs so I am getting 4 more layers today. I want to add everyone together in the tractor. How ???
I was thinking of adding the new ones to the 1 alone when I get them home, and then tomorrow putting all 5 in an enclosure right next to the tractor so they can smell/see each other and then maybe the next day adding them all in the tractor?? My thinking is, if there are 5 new ones....they won't pick on just ONE like what happened last time when I added just one.
Does this sound like a good idea? Or how would you do it to make it an easier transition? Thanks!!
I was thinking of adding the new ones to the 1 alone when I get them home, and then tomorrow putting all 5 in an enclosure right next to the tractor so they can smell/see each other and then maybe the next day adding them all in the tractor?? My thinking is, if there are 5 new ones....they won't pick on just ONE like what happened last time when I added just one.
Does this sound like a good idea? Or how would you do it to make it an easier transition? Thanks!!