Is your dog's unusual barking a secret code for something mysterious?

[Darren Beaumont]

I am now in week 4 of slowly introducing two POL hens to my existing two. For the past few days they have been sleeping together but I have been separating them during the day while I am at work, but allowing them to FR together when I am home. Today I took the plunge and kept them together in the run all day.

There does still appear to be frequent pecks to the back of the neck, however it is more of a nip rather than doing real damage. There have been no loss of feathers.

Now my question is should I separate them during the day until all pecking stops or should I just let them get on with it? I still got an egg off each today so they don’t appear to be too traumatised by it.

[Space Chick]

I personally would leave them get on with it now.

[daj198]

I personally would leave them get on with it now.

 

I agree. Keeping them separated any longer probably wouldn't achieve anything. There will be pecking for a while but it will soon stop.