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Pekins Query

By daxigirl, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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daxigirl

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Hi again, I've just been reading some of the posts on integrating new chickybodies and am wondering how successful it would be to have a couple of pekins in with the big uns I don't really want to keep the (green eglu) as well (I'm thinking 4 newbies in total) when I get my (cube pink).

 

Also probably a daft question, would the pekins be able to get up the ladder to go the house?

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Janty Golden Egg

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I have pekins in with the big girls but the introductions took a long time and when I first put them in together the big girls nearly killed my pekin.

 

I am introducing some pekins and Welsummers to the big girls, etc. at the moment in my WIR and don't expect to mix the two until November/December when they are fully used to each other. I always give it a few months and I've never had any pecking/bullying problems using this method.

 

Personally, I'd keep your pekins in the eglu and have only big girls in the cube. That way you've an excuse for more chickens.

 

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chickenlady Chicken Eggspert

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Hi ya

 

I have a Marsh Daisy, Pekin, Chocolate Orpington Bantum and Wyandotte Bantum together in a cube..Rose the Pekin can manage the stairs..she wasn't keen the first couple of nights but is fine now. For a while we had a log propped up the side and she used to go up that :oops: Now we just have a log at the bottom on the floor of the run just incase she need that extra boost :? She's always the last one up in the morning and I don't think she is keen on the bars in the cube.....we love her and hope to get another Pekin or two :shameonu:

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scarlettohara Chicken Addict

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I have 8 LF and 6 bantams (4 pekins) and orginally thought I would integrate them, needless to say I now have 2 WIRs, a (cube red) a !gored! and a (pink eglu):lol: Mine fr together but the big girls don't take any nonsense from the babies and I wouldn't risk them in an enclosed space. They will lay and sunbathe together but if food is involved the big girls will chase and peck them :roll:

 

Edit - the pekins have a ladder to the (pink eglu) and spend a lot of time jumping on and off 8) and have no trouble at bedtime.

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