Integrating New Birds

[mianicole012]

Hi! I have 4 15-week old easter eggers in my coop right now (1 rooster, 3 hens). They’re all super sweet and never really bicker or pick on each other. I’m going to be getting a few 12-week old olive egger pullets. My question is how should I introduce them to my existing flock? I recently got rid of 7 others that were in the coop (straight run bad luck), if that changes anything! Thank you in advance!!

 

[500Chickens]

Make the area so that they can see each other but not get to each other like a piece of wire in between them

 

[mianicole012]

Make the area so that they can see each other but not get to each other like a piece of wire in between them

Just in the run? Or should I do so in the coop as well?

 

[500Chickens]

both, wherever they can get to each other

 

[BigBlueHen53]

This is my article on Integrating:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-a-pictorial-guide.79343/

And here is another excellent article on integrating flocks:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-chickens-step-by-step.72815/