[Ag-eq] Chickens

[nfoster at extremezone.com]

Jody:

I keep my hens in a 15 by 30 run, so they can't free run.  I have one corner
about 6 by 12 sectioned off and I put new hens in there.  There is chain link
between them so they can see each other.  After a week or two I open the gate
and let them all together.  So far this has worked well.

In the spring I got 4 chicks and let them grow up in the small run.  When they
were four months old I let them in with the older girls.  They seem to be fine
with each other.

I've also used the smaller run to seperate hens that I thought might be sick. 
Most of the time I leave it open so they can go from one area to another.  The
younger hens still prefer to roost in there.

Nella






Quoting Jody W Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:

> Hi all
>
> We have 4 chickens. How do we introduce new chickens without upsetting the
> flock?  Should we add one at a time?  How does the flock react to a new
> member?
>
> JODY
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