Sweet Pea and the pecking order

[beati]

So last night I picked up Dusty, a 4 year old girl so Sweet Pea isn’t alone. But now she is even more stressed out the new girl is beating her nonstop. I know it’s a pecking order thing, but at what point is it time to separate them? Sweet Pea is bleeding

 

[Amer]

So last night I picked up Dusty, a 4 year old girl so Sweet Pea isn’t alone. But now she is even more stressed out the new girl is beating her nonstop. I know it’s a pecking order thing, but at what point is it time to separate them? Sweet Pea is bleeding
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Well if she is bleeding, pull her out and treat the wound, stop the bleeding. Put antipick stuff on it. It tastes awful. That will stop Dusty.

 

[snow5164]

Did you put them together right away ?
You need to introduce them properly first not to mention a quarantine time .

Look up introducing new hens .. and quarantine for new hens

 

[Pork Pie]

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

It is too late for quarantine now. I would separate with a look no touch fencing so that they can acclimate to one another and the pecking order establishment will be less severe.

 

[Amer]

It is too late for quarantine now. I would separate with a look no touch fencing so that they can acclimate to one another and the pecking order establishment will be less severe.

When I introduce new chickens I quartine, but it's basically putting a chicken outside in a cage with a cover for weather on it and portable wire fencing around it. Then no wire. After two weeks I released her to free range in the flock and literally no one attacked her. In fact everyone wanted to be her friend and my d'Anvers rooster Black Jack fell in love with her and now they are always side by side.

 

[snow5164]

When I introduce new chickens I quartine, but it's basically putting a chicken outside in a cage with a cover for weather on it and portable wire fencing around it. Then no wire. After two weeks I released her to free range in the flock and literally no one attacked her. In fact everyone wanted to be her friend and my d'Anvers rooster Black Jack fell in love with her and now they are always side by side.

If they can get to the new bird and they’re sharing the same air it’s not a true quarantine.... if you’ve ever brought diseased hens into your flock , and I hope you never do , you would do this step properly.

 

[Amer]

If they can get to the new bird and they’re sharing the same air it’s not a true quarantine.... if you’ve ever brought diseased hens into your flock , and I hope you never do , you would do this step properly.

Yeah I suppose. But I know some people in my family who won't be convinced.

 

[snow5164]

That’s fine , do it anyway you want . I’ve watched my purchased pullets poop blood and thank god I had them quarantined when they started to die ... you can’t convince people that think they know more then they do ,
Good luck

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Quarantine is different for everyone, but no way to do a true biosecure quarantine in a backyard setting.
In order to do a true quarantine you would have to change clothing and shower in between. I doubt most backyard chicken keepers do that. Separation is what most people do whether it is by a fence or distance.