In the next couple days, I'm going to start integrating 2 new hens with 2 existing hens. Unfortunately, the forecast is for rain every day starting Sunday. We have a large fenced 'day use' area, and a covered predator proof run attached to the hen house. The 2 existing hens tend to stay in the run when its raining. I could put a tarp over part of the day use area. I know its important to have a lot of room during integration, so I don't want them all fighting over the covered run. Anyone have any tips on how to do this with this upcoming weather?
Have you already let them get to know each other a bit through fencing?
I don't have this issue since I mostly have silkies who really dont care. Had to move my last remaining layers into the more secure silkie pens because of a weasel. Just dropped the 5 of them in the least populated pen. They've spread out amd moved in with the groups they get along with best