- Jun 11, 2014
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I have 6 hens and 1 cockerel that have been together since hatching. They're around 8 months and one has started laying this week!
I brought home another hen this week around the same age and my ladies are NOT happy. They've picked on her like crazy and chase her around the run. I've taken to keeping her in a dog crate inside the run when I'm not there and at night. During the afternoon I let her out and try to keep the harrassment to a minimum. Is there a better way to do this and help them absorb her into the flock?
I brought home another hen this week around the same age and my ladies are NOT happy. They've picked on her like crazy and chase her around the run. I've taken to keeping her in a dog crate inside the run when I'm not there and at night. During the afternoon I let her out and try to keep the harrassment to a minimum. Is there a better way to do this and help them absorb her into the flock?