Hi,
Against the explicit instructions provided in my Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, and much against my own intuition, I accepted two young hens from a friend that was no longer able to take care of them. I am now left with a single hen since the other I found dead this afternoon. A family member close-by said that she saw a group of hens and the cock attacking the hen.
I can certainly understand that a bit of fighting goes on when introducing new hens but the death has left me feeling a little perplexed.
In any case, is there a method for assimilating new hens into a flock, perhaps by isolating the hens with the cock for a few days or with the hens without the cock?
Thanks
Against the explicit instructions provided in my Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, and much against my own intuition, I accepted two young hens from a friend that was no longer able to take care of them. I am now left with a single hen since the other I found dead this afternoon. A family member close-by said that she saw a group of hens and the cock attacking the hen.
I can certainly understand that a bit of fighting goes on when introducing new hens but the death has left me feeling a little perplexed.
In any case, is there a method for assimilating new hens into a flock, perhaps by isolating the hens with the cock for a few days or with the hens without the cock?
Thanks