Ginfiend Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Took the plunge and just fetched 2 more chickens! After the traumas losing Delilah, a bit apprehensive, but hoping this time things will go more smoothly. Doris is 'giving the eye' to the new girls through the temporary divider in the run - hoping they won't fight. Doodle has retreated to the nest box already - hope she's alright. (See I'm worrying already... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Good news. She'll come round, tell her it's for her good in the long run. What did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Good for you. In a few days they will have started to get used to the idea. Good luck with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Well done you Give them a while and they'll be fine together, and Doris will thoroughly enjoy being the "big" girl .Let us know how they get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginfiend Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 I got 2 Black Rhodes in the end - they are supposed to be good for beginners, so I thought they'd be a good bet. And as for Doodle hiding in the nestbox - she was laying! Within an hour of arrival! Panic over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Ahhh, good girl. Hope she settles down nicely with her new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginfiend Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Dodo broke through the bamboo canes we put across the run in eagerness to meet Doris...was expecting flying feathers and claws, but luckily no s"Ooops, word censored!"ping! So all 3 were bundling about together for about an hour before bed - a few pecks from Doris, but nothing major, she seemed happy to have company again more than anything. PHEW! A bit of a scrabble getting them into the eglu (me on hands and knees in the run...again), but fingers crossed they seem to get on together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Fingers crossed all goes smoothly Ginfiend..... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Phew! good news. Hope all goes well tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Sounds like they are telling you how to do it. So much for all the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chookydoos Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Hi, How long was Doris alone for? I lost my last week and I feel sorry for the remaining Miss . Most of the posts about introducing new birds seems to advise giving it a few weeks before putting them together, how long did it take for the birds to get on? Lisa. Peck-Peck RIP Ping-Pong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginfiend Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Sorry to hear about your . Doris was on her own for nearly 4 weeks - just couldn't sort it any earlier. But when we got Dodo and Doodle on Saturday, we split the run into 2 with a load of bamboo canes, thinking we'd need to keep them separate for a few days. Within 2 hours, Dodo had broken through the canes and was happily bundling around with Doris! So we took all the canes up and the 3 just got on straight away. Doris gave a couple of little pecks initially, but that was it. They know she's boss chicken and seem ok with that. They're now rootling around together happy as larry. I don't know if being on her own for so long helped - but she does seem happier to have company. Or maybe we were just lucky this time! Good luck with yours - it turned out to be a lot easier than I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
