kids & chicks

[chickywag]

Exciting to find BackYardChickens today!! Just introduced our 6 month old chickens to our existing coop of 5 & it had been rough. Our kids LOVE the chickens. They have hand raised and loved since the were a couple of days old. Praying that the pecking order is established quickly without any bloodshed. Looking forward to learning more about our feathers egg laying friends.

 

[Dayrel]

Welcome to BYC! There is a lot to learn here and very good people to help you on your bird-keeping journey.

Introducing new birds to an established flock isn't easy. You should search BYC for how to properly integrate new birds. The new ones may be killed if you don't do it properly.

Here is an article that may help: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-chickens-step-by-step.72815/

Good luck.

 

[Kiki]

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[hlhutchinson]

just wait till you start getting eggs, if your kids are like mine at all they will have so much fun. The excitement in our house with our first egg was a blast the kids just loved it.

 

[drumstick diva]

The kindest, gentlest method is "The look but don't touch" method of integration.

 

[andreanar]

Welcome! Its so good for kids to have chickens and learn a little about where their food comes from. I wish I could have had a flock when my kids were growing up. Enjoy!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC pics are sooo cute We're so happy you joined us

 

[N F C]

Adorable photos, thanks for sharing them!

 

[RodNTN]

Hello there! And It is wonderful to have you here with us, best wishes!

 

[chickendreams24]

The kindest, gentlest method is "The look but don't touch" method of integration.

We use this method whenever possible and love it. I highly recommend it. It's much less stressful for the flock.

Along with that method we occasionally then place a couple of our gentlest hens in with the juveniles and add more periodically until they have formed their own little flock. In this way the original members then see the newbies being friends with the original members and they tend to accept them more.

Absolutely the look but don't touch method and then adding the newbies at night can help too.

We have a two room main coop and that helps a lot. Another thing you can do with juveniles if you free range is place them in a chicken tractor (or safe enclosed area outside in the free ranging area- similar to the look but don't touch method)