Lone Pullet

[Chianneak]

I got two new pullets about two weeks ago a few days later one of them passed unexpectedly. I've had the other quarantined in the house for about a week trying to find a friend with no luck. I have let my current flock of 6 come by and see her every day so she's not completely alone. She is still separated from the rest but she is in there area now. I'm just worried she will get a bit more of bulling than normal since she is a lone new girl. Do you think she will be okay. I obviously will monitor them like crazy when they do get together. I integrated three new ones a few months ago and everyone is doing well together.

 

[DLA]

If you integrated 3 others with your flock successfully before then a similar process with see but don't touch till they're all used to each other and she's big enough to hold her own with them. It should be ok.

 

[Chianneak]

Thank you very much, it seems the newer ones are more interested in her than the older hens

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Can you put one chicken with her till they become friends, then put the two of them together in with the flock? Two usually integrate better than just one.

 

[Chianneak]

Happy to report after this past weekend all seven girls are fully integrated and living finally as one flock. The teenagers still have the pecking order to sort out here and there but everyone is together and well!!