Hey all!
I got a new hen to add into my existing 2 year old flock about a week ago.
The new addition is a hen that’s about a year old and my existing 6 hens are about 2 years old.
I did the whole “see no touch” routine for about a week but when I let the new girl out of the separate enclosure I still have a few jerk butthead chickens whole will go out of their way to get at her and attack her any time they see her! As of this morning the newbie is still on the roost as the others are roaming the chicken yard and chances are they won’t let her down to eat or drink.
I have two separate water and food sources, my chicken run area is 12x12 with plenty of things for the new one to zig and zag around to get them off her 6, but I’m just concerned she won’t come out to eat or drink as long as the couple jerks are pestering her..
I know integration of a new bird can take a few weeks im just worried she won’t be able to eat or drink anything before that time comes. If it ever does!
All I know is these chickens can be real
JERKS!
Any thoughts, ideas, advice?
Thank you!
I got a new hen to add into my existing 2 year old flock about a week ago.
The new addition is a hen that’s about a year old and my existing 6 hens are about 2 years old.
I did the whole “see no touch” routine for about a week but when I let the new girl out of the separate enclosure I still have a few jerk butthead chickens whole will go out of their way to get at her and attack her any time they see her! As of this morning the newbie is still on the roost as the others are roaming the chicken yard and chances are they won’t let her down to eat or drink.
I have two separate water and food sources, my chicken run area is 12x12 with plenty of things for the new one to zig and zag around to get them off her 6, but I’m just concerned she won’t come out to eat or drink as long as the couple jerks are pestering her..
I know integration of a new bird can take a few weeks im just worried she won’t be able to eat or drink anything before that time comes. If it ever does!
All I know is these chickens can be real
JERKS!
Any thoughts, ideas, advice?
Thank you!