yellowbttrflies
Chirping
- May 26, 2016
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Hi! We have a small backyard flock of 3 hens and 1 rooster. Our goal was 4 hens, but 1 of them ended up being a rooster. He has gotten more and more aggressive over the past year, attacking me, my children, and friends that visit. We tried to make it work, but due to the increased attacks, we need to find him a new home. We also just hatched some eggs (his babies) and will be keeping 2 of the baby chicks for our flock. Knowing that any changes in the flock can be stressful to the chickens, we want to make the changes in the best way possible. Are there any recommended strategies for the order in which we should make the introductions/removal? Should we do it at the same time? Or introduce the chicks and then later remove the rooster? Or remove the rooster and then later introduce the chicks? Any thoughts would be much appreciated - thanks!
