Mollystar Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Hi All, Introductions of 3 new hens to my 4 hens & cockeral has distrupted things but luckly not to violent. The problem is the old girls wont let the newbies to the food & water, its as if they have banished the new girls to the cube I have tried leaving a hand full of food inside the cube but how long can they go without water? I will have to remove them soon if this continues Everytime a newbie comes out, it gets chased back inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 How many food & water stations do you have? Maybe the originals are feeling territorial of their food/ water and if you introduced some more, spaced around the run, they'd wouldn't be able to guard all of them... Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollystar Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Thanks for the reply, I have two water feeders, one being the mega glug that these girls wont know how to use:( I will try & find a heavy bowl & add some more water. I grub feeder but I have been scatering sone pellets in the hope that if allowed out the girls can find some. Why do these things always crop up when I'm busy at work & already stressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 They're such a worry, aren't they?! Hope it goes well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
