Kathleen...new to chickens

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Kathleen957

Kathleen957

In the Brooder
May 8, 2017
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Virginia
Hi, I've had my first 8 chickens for 1 year. They are great and produce very well. I tried to introduce 6 new chickens this spring and that did not go well at all...one hung herself on the fence, two my dog got to and the last three just ran away. I was very disheartened by the whole thing.
We have a small farmette in Virginia. We have 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 finches, 2 honey bee hives and the 8 hens. I am an LPN. I love to hand sew, applique, quilt. I also would like to own a horse again.
 
Hi Kathleen and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. Don't get disheartened - try again in spring, but maybe read through the links below to organise your set-up appropriately:

Adults to adults

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1098683/introducing-new-chickens-to-old-flock#post_16895615

Intro chicks to adults
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-new-birds-at-4-weeks-old.72603/
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1126547/topic-of-the-week-integrating-chicks-into-an-adult-flock
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1069595/introducing-chicks-to-adults#post_16276224

More generally, here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie
 
:welcome

Introducing new birds to an existing flock can be a bit of work but it can be done. You've been given some excellent links to check out, hope they make your next try successful!
 
Hi Kathleen and welcome to BYC :frow We're so happy you've joined our little flock:ya So sorry about your chicks:hugs I wait until mine are about 8-10 weeks (I judge by size) and then use the look don't touch method to add new kids to the flock.
 

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