New Chickens

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Update!: the three I got are all getting along lovely they are a nice little group. I’m now picking up my mums chickens on Tuesday. I think this will give the new ones a chance to get more settled form a stronger bond and be able to stand their ground when the others come. I am getting a cockerel with my mums chickens but he’s getting fairly old now so I’m hoping he should keep everyone in line a bit. I will on the side watching ready to step in when needed! Feeling a lot happier! But still nervous about the others being introduced.
Only thing is now is the Wyandotte is perching on the fence in the barn, no problem as as she can’t anywhere out and all secure in the barn but I don’t want the others to follow her lead. They have got perches made but they don’t seem interested. The other two huddle as close as they can under her rather than perching or going in a nest box. Should I try and make higher perches or just leave her to it?
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SuffolkGirl said:
Update!: the three I got are all getting along lovely they are a nice little group. I’m now picking up my mums chickens on Tuesday. I think this will give the new ones a chance to get more settled form a stronger bond and be able to stand their ground when the others come. I am getting a cockerel with my mums chickens but he’s getting fairly old now so I’m hoping he should keep everyone in line a bit. I will on the side watching ready to step in when needed! Feeling a lot happier! But still nervous about the others being introduced.
Only thing is now is the Wyandotte is perching on the fence in the barn, no problem as as she can’t anywhere out and all secure in the barn but I don’t want the others to follow her lead. They have got perches made but they don’t seem interested. The other two huddle as close as they can under her rather than perching or going in a nest box. Should I try and make higher perches or just leave her to it?
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Often you need to train them to use roost bars. Physically put them on the bars at night each night until they get trained to use them. It doesn't take too long to learn. If they start sleeping in the nest boxes, block those off until they know where to sleep. Are you still adding the rooster? I would keep him separate from the youngsters until the girls are close to laying and breeding age. If he tries to mate young birds that are still basically chicks, the birds can get injured. A friend of mine just had to have a 4 month old pullet put down because an adult rooster tried to mate her and broke her wing. Good luck with your flock! :-)
 

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