Want to get a couple more hens

[kuntrychick]

I had previously posted this in the "Behaviors and Egg Laying", but didn't get an answer and got to thinking it should probably be here in "Managing Your Flock"...didn't know how to move it so....

I have 2 RIR pullets, a RIR rooster and a EE rooster (I know...too many roosters, but they grew up together and seem to be getting along fine now. The EE is the alpha rooster).

Anyway, I want to get a couple more hens because the RIR pullets still have not laid an egg even though when we got them we were told they were ready to lay. So hopefully, any day now....LOL

So, what is the best way to introduce new hens and how soon after getting them?

When any of you get new ones, what do you keep them isolated in and for how long?

I want to get a couple that's already grown and laying so I can have me some eggs...lol

When you do get new hens that are already laying, do they go through an adjustment period to their new environment that may prevent them from laying for awhile? If so, usually how long?

Thanks in advance.

 

[big greg barker]

I would put the new hens in a separate pen alongside the ones you already have for a couple days so they can get used to each other. Then put the new ones in with the ones you have at night. There will still be war fare as they set the new pecking order.
The new hens will probably take a couple weeks to acclimate to where they will lay.
As far as getting a couple more , that's what I said. Now I have 52.