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Do not add new birds during the daytime, wait until they are on the roost and go place the new bird in the middle of all the others on the roost, come morning they are all fine no issues even works when adding males just place the new male next to the other male.
I wondered if that really worked, I've heard it several times. It'd be my luck they'd kill the new one at the break of dawn. When I get the pullets from you I'm going to do it different and add 1 of the current ones to them and wait 3 or 4 days and then add another then another and then add the cockerel. I think the ones that have been here a few wks are already feeling overly confidant and comfortable enough to defend their territory (or however chickens do it).
The little Dun hen is such a favorite of mine that I'd just as soon she stay where she's at, they're all so sweet in that pen. I hold her in my hand and she tilts her head sideways and stares at me, who couldn't love that?? lol
Robin, your Galahad is gorgeous! He almost looks like a silvery white. How on earth do you get all those boys to get along? I have mine all separated and they live with their hatchmates they grew up with. They don't play well with others outside of their group.
I would never add just one at a time if there is anyway not to. If I had some to add it would be together so they could be buddies while the pecking order is shiffed.
Do not add new birds during the daytime, wait until they are on the roost and go place the new bird in the middle of all the others on the roost, come morning they are all fine no issues even works when adding males just place the new male next to the other male.
I wondered if that really worked, I've heard it several times. It'd be my luck they'd kill the new one at the break of dawn. When I get the pullets from you I'm going to do it different and add 1 of the current ones to them and wait 3 or 4 days and then add another then another and then add the cockerel. I think the ones that have been here a few wks are already feeling overly confidant and comfortable enough to defend their territory (or however chickens do it).
The little Dun hen is such a favorite of mine that I'd just as soon she stay where she's at, they're all so sweet in that pen. I hold her in my hand and she tilts her head sideways and stares at me, who couldn't love that?? lol
Robin, your Galahad is gorgeous! He almost looks like a silvery white. How on earth do you get all those boys to get along? I have mine all separated and they live with their hatchmates they grew up with. They don't play well with others outside of their group.
I would never add just one at a time if there is anyway not to. If I had some to add it would be together so they could be buddies while the pecking order is shiffed.
