Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Llamacorn]

Sleeping together overnight can make their chicken brains accept each other better. They won't be attacking each other while it's dark

Ok. So we should just make sure that we let them out at sunrise.

 

[pennyJo1960]

are they the same size as the others you have?

 

[Llamacorn]

are they the same size as the others you have?

Yup. They have been free ranging together for about a week now. At first they avoided each other. Then slowly they got closer. I was worried about the new hens because mine are so docile. But mine actually chase the new ones that was a jerk to the littlest away. Then in the last few days they have been more tolerable of each other. Coming to get food without incident, walking around as a semi flock. No more chasing or vocalizing. So I think it's time. I'm just scared to do it XD

 

[pennyJo1960]

Yup. They have been free ranging together for about a week now. At first they avoided each other. Then slowly they got closer. I was worried about the new hens because mine are so docile. But mine actually chase the new ones that was a jerk to the littlest away. Then in the last few days they have been more tolerable of each other. Coming to get food without incident, walking around as a semi flock. No more chasing or vocalizing. So I think it's time. I'm just scared to do it XD

They will be fine then if your coop is big enough

 

[Hinotori]

They should be just fine. I wouldn't worry too much. Yes letting them out to range in the morning would give them somewhere to run if they needed to. Wouldn't have to do that for more than a few days

 

[pennyJo1960]

May have three cockerels from the halloween hatch one is such a pretty blue one barred really dark one black but all quite red in the comb already

 

[mixedbreeds]

I think I have around 6 cockerels out of the 18 I hatched on 11/5 there might be 1 or 2 more I can’t tell for sure. They are mostly a pretty friendly bunch. I know I shouldn’t do this but I started calling one of them Pauly and it comes to me by name every time never had that happen before. I’m pretty sure it’s a Legbar cuckoo marans cross it’s black with white barring does that sound right for that cross.

 

[pennyJo1960]

As you do not have barred rock do you ? cuckoo do carry barring

 

[mixedbreeds]

Nop no barred rock

 

[pennyJo1960]

I like the ones from the breeder but my first where hatchery got really mean to other birds later like about 4 or so