- Dec 13, 2013
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I have three hens that just started to lay eggs last week and yesterday we gave my daughter an early Christmas gift, of a new baby hen (about 3 months old) The three we have are inside a fenced in area and yesterday we let the newest roam on its own outside the fenced area. Two of the hens want to get at it, one could care less. I had already read that I should keep them separate for awhile until they get used to each other. I'm curious how long this will take. My other question is, does it matter that the newest is smaller and younger? will she be more beat up because of that? I don't really want to wait until she is older to combine them because she is all alone. It seemed like last night, as it was getting darker, she was wanting to get in the fenced area with them. Last night she slept in a little crate, inside the fenced in area, while the others were in the coop. any advice would be appreciated 
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