adding new chickens

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adding new chickens
« on: May 08, 2012, 21:52 »
I am adding two new girls too the two i already have tommorrow any tips ;)

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Re: adding new chickens
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2012, 22:29 »
For what it's worth here are my suggestions

keep the new two separate from your existing flock for at least two weeks so that they don't pass any nasties on.  Preferably they should be able to see each other.

After two weeks put the two newbies in with your current flock on the perch after dark so that they are all semi-comatose and let them out as early as possible the following morning.

keep purple spray handy so that you can spray any wounds if things get unfriendly.  You should be prepared for a little pecking order behaviour until the new girls have established their place in the hierarchy.

have plenty of feeding and drinking stations ready so that the new girls can get to food and water.

Good luck and keep us posted.  We would love to see pics of your new girls when they arrive.  :)

11 bantams (and counting!) 2 dogs 1 cat


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