Introducing 2 old hens

[justvalerie]

Hi! I have a 4 year old hen, she's a dominant copper and was always low hen on the totem pole. Picked on by the rest of the flock! She's now my lone girl and after a few weeks of adjusting to being alone, is doing very well. I do think she gets lonely at times. An older friend of mine has a 10 year old hen who just lost her companion to a predator and he'd like me to take her. Will my hen again be picked on? And how would you go about introducing the 2hens?

 

[Mrs. K]

Really with a 4 year old hen and a 10 year old hen, the end is apt to be very soon for either of them, so you really are not risking much.

One on one, tends to be a bit of bluster and settled. You can try it and see. If it does not work in 2 days, I would not keep her.

Mrs K

 

[Mantisquailman]

That is a ooold hen!