4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Mollystar]

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

[Groovychook]

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!

[Mollystar]

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

[Groovychook]

They're such a worry, aren't they?!

Hope it goes well...