Trouble intergrating new columbian rock chicken

Chris413

In the Brooder
7 Years
Jul 11, 2012
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Chicopee Massachusetts
I am having a great deal integrating my new columbian rock chicken with my two buffs and plymouth rock. They are just a little bit bigger than the columbian rock, but they are doing alot of chasing. What can I do in this situation?
 
If all they are doing is chasing and just a peck not drawing blood, leave them together to work it out. It might distress you, but they need to do this to establish the pecking order.
 
I didn't ask, but should have if you had done that for a while as opening intoduction. If they get to know each other through the wire it goes better when they can physically inerteract later.
 
I didn't ask, but should have if you had done that for a while as opening introduction. If they get to know each other through the wire it goes better when they can physically interact later.
Right now, things are going smoother for the newer one. I still see aggression but not as much as the first day.
 
Update: All of the chickens are getting along with each other. The sectioning of the coop off allowed them to interact enough to where they could get to know one another. Now that the divider is not up anymore, you can see that everything is cool,calm,and collected in my coop.
 

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