Cluckinmad Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Hi All, I have 3 warrens I have just brought 2 more chickens and introduced them this evening one of the chicken has taken really well with no fuss at all. However the other chicken seems to have taken a disliking to my warrens and has been quite nasty with them . Will they settle down within a couple of days or do I need to think about rehoming the new addition. Any suggestions or guidence will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 viewtopic.php?f=42&t=25886 This is a good topic for how to do intros. You need to be very careful just putting them together because it can turn very nasty very quickly and you could end up with casualties. Ideally you need to be able to keep them apart but within sight of each other for about a week and then try free ranging them together and onece they are no longer attacking them free ranging then try and shut them in together. Chickens can be nasty little so and sos and you have to be very careful adding new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm right in the middle of introducing 2 new girls to my existing 3. It was all going well here but then all turned nasty here. My tip would be take it ridiculously slowly, as slowly as you possibly can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluckinmad Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Thank you for your advice,they seemed to of slept ok last night together once id shut everything up,they was also ok at the first part of this morning and every know and then they have a little go at each other?? will they be ok or is it worth taking the 2 new ones back?? Thanks again Chloe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I'm sure you won't need to take them back . You really just need to give them time to get used to each other. There are other techniques you can use so let us know if you're still having difficulties in a couple of weeks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 It's worth noting that introductions can take up to 6 weeks. I've just been through intros and found it helpful to put them all in the eglu at night but separate them (but so they could still see each other) in the run and then I then started to let them free-range under supervision. They will have some spats to sort out the pecking order, but make sure it doesn't get too vicious as if there's any blood you'd have to separate the affected hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluckinmad Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Thanks for the advice again i left them apart last night but let them still see each other and this morning i was feeling brave so i thought id let them run around free range in the garden and they seem to be fine with each other.but ill keep a close eye on them just incase it does get abit out of hand but after only the second day together there fine at the moment anyway Many Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
