PollosMama
Chirping
We have a small flock, only 3. Now 2 since we had to cull one yesterday after 4 days of illness and isolation. One of the two is broody right now and hatching out 5 babies in a couple weeks. The other hen has been going crazy, pacing in the run until I let her out and making all kinds of noise.
I can tell she's lonely. So a friend was nice enough to offer one of her same age hens to me. I am picking her up this evening. Other than quarantining the new hen for a few weeks, and letting them meet through a fence, should we be ok letting them take turns free ranging in the yard during the day, and keep her in the cage in the run at night?
Will the broody hen lose it if I introduce a new hen right now?
Any other tips or tricks I should know? Ive read and read today. So all I can figure is let them take turns in the yard, and keep the new girl in the crate at night.
I can tell she's lonely. So a friend was nice enough to offer one of her same age hens to me. I am picking her up this evening. Other than quarantining the new hen for a few weeks, and letting them meet through a fence, should we be ok letting them take turns free ranging in the yard during the day, and keep her in the cage in the run at night?
Will the broody hen lose it if I introduce a new hen right now?
Any other tips or tricks I should know? Ive read and read today. So all I can figure is let them take turns in the yard, and keep the new girl in the crate at night.