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[mrs chook]

 

Hello

 

I haven't posted on here for a while. I have Bertha from an older pairing who was head girl. We got Cassie Light Sussex and Margot Speckledy last year, they're just over a year old now.

 

Bertha has recently had competition from Cassie who I think is gonna be top girl. The pecking isn't too bad really just the odd chase and reminder.

 

I had been thinking of getting two new pol to make it 5 girls, but don't know if now would be a good time or a bad time, given the hierarchy rearranging going on!!!

[ted]

May be a good time as the attention could be taken away from the new arrivals?

[mrs chook]

That's a good point! I was just fearful of making the situation worse in any way...I hadn't thought of it like that

[ted]

I always think that if you are going to go through all the grief then it may as well just be once... It is probably worth getting another view as I am not the most experienced. Eggluntine and claret are both very good...

[Egluntyne]

Adding one is quite difficult as he unwanted attention is all focussed on that particular hern. I'd get 2.

 

Article on managing intros **here**

[mrs chook]

Hi Egluntine, long time no chat. i remember I got advice on intros for this time last year, and very successful it was too!

 

I would definitely get another pair not one. I would quite like two bantams but am unsure due to size difference with the others and also because of their reputation for broodiness.

 

As it is, I end up giving quite a few eggs away to friends but I just love keeping the hens and I suppose if we got inundated I could sell them (the eggs NOT the hens )

 

My husband collected a bed from someone on freecycle recently and even he came back full of enthusiasm as they had some pullets, cream legbars and another kind to obscure to remember!?!