New Pullet

[iluvpeeps]

I just got a new pullet and when I brought her home and put her in the coop with the others, they started pecking at her so I took her out and put her in the brooder. I'm nervous that she'll get lonely and die. Is there any way to prevent that other than buying another chicken?

 

[Y N dottes]

introduce her slowly over a period of time so the others will get used to her....than try outting her in w/ the others after a few days at night so they wae up together.......she might be lonely now, but i dont think she will die

 

[iluvpeeps]

Thanks. I'll keep on posting about the progress.

 

[Smoochie]

How old is she? I never introduce only one chicken anymore as it is too stressful. I would rather put the new chicken in a dog kennel in a crate with two middle pecking order hens for a week to make "new" friends as chickens seem to flock together under stress of a new surrounding.

 

[iluvpeeps]

She's almost 2 months old. Thanks for the advice I'm going to try what both of you guys said.

 

[iluvpeeps]

YAY!!! All better I went back to the place where I got her and bought 2 more hens! Now she has friends and can live outside