Introducing New Chicks to an Established Flock - HELP!!!!

[fishes]

I aquired a 13 weekold Auracana from my brother and have segragated it from the other hens for 2 weeks. On trying to introduce it into the main coop it was set upon in a disturbing manner by the other hens who proceeded to to tear feathers out of it. Will it be possible at some stage to introduce it. Have I tried too soon?

 

[Chickenmaven]

How many other hens are there?

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

13 weeks old seems very young to mix with older hens. They need to be big enough to stand up to the other hens.

 

[fishes]

Just 3 others . Brown hens all around 1 year old

 

[Mahonri]

Give it 3 more weeks and then put it on a roost at night after the other girls have gone to sleep... then be there in the AM when they are getting up to protect it.

 

[ChooksChick]

If you can segregate it where they can see each other until it's nearly as large as them, it'll stand a much better chance, too- and the after dark works very well- especially if you wait until they've slept for a bit.

Definitely be there in the morning for Taps.

 

[fishes]

Thank you all!