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[susanb]

Having lost Daisy to a fox, we are thinking about getting another friend for Amber and Bluebell (and another pet for my little boy).

 

Is it better/easier to introduce 2 new ones to an existing 2.....or 1 new one?

 

(tempting though it is to get 2 new ones, we don't want to make introductions any harder than they need to be)

[Egluntyne]

I'd go for 2 myself. That way any unwanted attention from the incumbent will be diluted.

 

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[Falkor]

Yep, 2 to 2 may be easier that 1 to 2 however do you have room for four hens in your current set up?

 

[Toots]

what about intorducing 2 into a current flock of 6?

[Carol U]

Definitely go for two if you have room. It not only dilutes the bullying, but also means that the newbies each have a friend - which they generally keep for life. Our last two really seemed to help and support one another against the bullying oldies.

[bennett]

def 2 .

I bought home 2 new girls on saturday, but i purchased the new girls from the same pen so they knew each other, there has been alot of noise from the existing girls but the 2 newbies have just wondered off scratching around together so they are keeping each other company.

[susanb]

 

yes - we have room for 2 more......I should have known that everyone on here would say 2 is better than one.....but its nice to have some "sound scientific reasons" just in case I need to persuade anyone that 2 more is a good idea.

[sjp]

like Bennett I brought 2 new girls home Saturday and there was a LOT of noise Saturday and Sunday. but they've gone back to normal now I hope

Sunday's noise was mainly bragging about the eggs they had laid It didn't help that all 7 laid 4 with in an hour or so. and the last 2 screamed the place down together