introduced the big and little flocks today funny pics and story!

[hcammack]

mizauntcathy'shenhouse :

They're all beautiful and look right at home with one another.

Thanks I thought there would be way more fighting.

Henry​

 

[Omran]

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Thanks I thought there would be way more fighting.

Henry

Hi Henry, I have 16 new pullets they been in thier own coop for 2 months now ad te see but no touch the big hens every day, how old are your pullets, and what did you do exactely to mix the two flocks together?

Thank you in advance.

Omran

 

[hcammack]

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Thanks I thought there would be way more fighting.

Henry

Hi Henry, I have 16 new pullets they been in thier own coop for 2 months now ad te see but no touch the big hens every day, how old are your pullets, and what did you do exactely to mix the two flocks together?

Thank you in advance.

Omran

I was very scared that the big hens would hurt the little girls and silkie because they are pretty crazy and the little pullets are quite a bit smaller. Although they are not completly integrated yet. I asked a bunch of old time chicken people who I trust allot and they said to just let them free range together. It worked great they did not have much conflict. The real problem may start when I try and get the smaller girls to live in the coop with the big girls as right now they have their own tractor. I think the way to go would be free range them together and then I will put them in one coop and run when they are used to each other.

Henry