[magiemay]

  I want to add another 2 birds to my 4 goldline girls.  Has anybody got any advice on how to do this without upseting them.  I was thinking of a couple of warrens as i need good layers, but don't realy know which way will be best to introduce them. They have a good size house and pen so there is plenty of room for them. Any advice please.

[woodside farm]

The best time to put them in is on a night time when the others are asleep.

Michelle xx

[magiemay]

Thanks Michelle

  Do you mean pop them into the house or into the run?

 magiemay

[woodside farm]

In the house

[bubs]

i am also hoping to add a further 8 chickens to my flock of 12 , would this stop my flock from laying and if so about how long until they resume laying.

[poppies]

Hi we have just bought another 12 pol  egg layers  -  we put them in  the coop at night, no problems with older one's they just carried on laying as usuall

[Roughlee Handled]

It could stop them from laying but then it may not. How long would they stop laying for? How long is a piece of string?

It really depends on the individual birds and there environment.  How big is there run?

[bubs]

firstly the shed is 10 x 6 , on the back end is a 7 foot flight {ex- bugie} and the run at the front is about 15 x 18 the run is on a banking below the shed and the flight is on a higher level than the shed so they get plenty of exercise  . the chickens seem very happy and it looks like it will easily accomidate another 8 chickens.

[Roughlee Handled]

............... run at the front is about 15 x 18.............. the chickens seem very happy and it looks like it will easily accomidate another 8 chickens.

I am sure they will welcome you to the mud bath as soon as winter arrives and you have no grass left in the run.

Grass is what makes your yokes yellow and taste better than shop bought ones. I presume that is why people are buying them?