Need integration advice.

[Enigmius]

How's your Runners doing together?

Oh yeah. So yesterday I decided to leave them together and just watch from afar. Well by mid to late afternoon, in the ungodly Texas summer heat, the birds seemed to be doing ok; they were lying on the ground and cautiously keeping distance from each other . So, I decided I would throw caution to the wind and let them stay together over night and hope no one is injured.

This morning I looked out the window and could see them moving around. They appeared to be much closer in proximity to one another and I didn't see any kind of nipping. Well, after I went out there to refill the food and water, the older Mommas have reverted a bit to their aggressive ways. I also noticed quite a bit of older duck feathers on the ground again from the Mothers. I'm guessing it is just stress? I still haven't purchased a cam yet for the coop, but I will soon. Anyway, I'm going to try and keep my distance and let them sort it out, I think.

 

[CrystaBub]

Hmmmm it never occurred to me that new babies could stress out the older girls! You may have just hit on something. I've got an older girl who is having some troubles laying right now. Now that I think of it, it started when I let the littles start hanging out with the bigs. I wonder if the stress of it all is affecting the older girl....?

But sounds like you're flock is working it out and that's great!

 

[PATOS]

Here is a video, of them not being too bad.

how is that grass still so green????? should be mud soon- lol