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[tom123]

For Christmas I am getting two new POL hens to go with my 2 silver sussexs. However I wanted a Bluebelle and a Light Sussex however I was advised not to get a light coloured hen as she would not mix well with three dark coloured hens.

 

What do you think? Has anyone introduced a light hen with three darker hens???

 

Thanks

 

Tom

 

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[Christian]

Yes I have! A light sussex, silver sussex and a grey maran to two pepperpots. The theory is that the 'old' chickens won't recognise the new ones if they are the same colour

 

Rubbish if you ask me. I don't think the colours matter in the slightest personally. They still realise that they are 'strangers'

[tom123]

Thanks!

 

Good can't wait

 

Anymore advice please everybody???

 

Tom

[alih]

Don't have masses of experience but was told that a black hen would not be bullied - but my Iggy was the scaredy cat of the 4 and she was the only black one - and the white one held her own against the big ones from day one - I reckon it's an old wives' tale, but will of course bow to greater experience if proved wrong!

[Sandychick]

I introduced an amber star to my pepperpot and gingernut - it all worked out well and they all live harmoniously together!

 

I'm not actually sure if my chickens know what colour they are themselves??!! I don't think they would be fooled regardless of the colour, they will notice the new ones and be equally unhappy about it whatever colour they are!

[chickenanne]

Old wives tale: I have 4 different coloured chicken, one white, one black, one redish (a rhode island) and one buff.

[ChrisP]

I have too!

 

I had a Miss Pepperpot, 2 Gingernut Rangers, and a Light Sussex, so together, and they were absolutely fine.

 

The and one of the paired up, as did the other and and there were no problems with them as a 4 either.

[Old Speckled Hen]

Don't know about what colour the hens think they are but they wouldn't go near me in my new bright pink running top.... yes I know, but it's a good colour to wear along the country lanes when the light is bad .

They wouldn't even take a grape!!

I took the shirt off and hey presto they ate my fingers as usual.

Strange.

[Scramble]

One brown one lavender, no conflict.... unless you count who gets to sleep in the 'cosy corner' of the eglu

[keyhole kate]

The colour of other hens does not seem to make any difference at least to mine

but obviously food colours do

 

I usually give my girls gala apples red/green but OH was given some

of the Big Red (snow white type ) apples at work when I rolled one into there fenced area they all looked horrified and ran as though I had rolled a grenade in I wish I had been filming them I shouldn't laugh but it was so unexpected and very funny

[Janty]

I've introduced all kinds of colours. I have lemon, lavender, black, brown, ginger, splash, blue, etc. Take it slowly and follow the advice given in the 'stickys' and you shouldn't have any problems.

 

Jan