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Introducing a chicken to flock

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by stinks2bme, Apr 10, 2016.

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  1. Apr 10, 2016 #1
    stinks2bme

    stinks2bme Just Hatched

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    I recently put one of my chickens into confinement for a blocked crop. She is doing better, but when I put her back with the other chickens they started attacking her. Is there any suggestions to what I can do to get her back with them?
     
  3. Apr 10, 2016 #2
    oldhenlikesdogs

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    You will have to pen her where they all can see her for a week or two, hopefully than you can start letting her out to see how they react. It's best to never remove any members, just separate them.
     
  5. Apr 11, 2016 #3
    aart

    aart Chicken Juggler! Premium Member

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    OHLD hit the nail on the head.
    Integrating a single bird back into the flock can be challenging.....
    ......she was gone long enough to be come a 'stranger' and the other birds are just defending their territory.

    Can you set up an adjacent pen, with food, water, shelter for a couple weeks?
    Telling us more about your set up, pics would really help, might come up with some possible solutions.
     
  7. Apr 17, 2016 #4
    stinks2bme

    stinks2bme Just Hatched

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    Just want to thank you for your help, I finally got her back into the coop with the other chickens!!! I let them free range for a few days and put her in there when it was dark. They have doing great.
     

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