Geoid Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 After 2 of my chooks got killed by a fox yesterday , Honey, the surviving hen was looking rather lonely. So I went out and got 2 new hens The one on the right is Peri-Peri, a Copper Black and the one on the left is Coronation, a Coucou. They all seem to be getting on nicely, only a little bit of squabbling, but nothing too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Glad to hear you've got some new hens, absolutely the best thing to do. Hope they all settle in quickly, Honey will be glad to have some new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 I'm sorry you lost your hens, but your new girls look lovely. Can I ask how you introduced them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzannejoy Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 After 2 of my chooks got killed by a fox yesterday , Honey, the surviving hen was looking rather lonely. So I went out and got 2 new hens The one on the right is Peri-Peri, a Copper Black and the one on the left is Coronation, a Coucou. They all seem to be getting on nicely, only a little bit of squabbling, but nothing too bad. Thats lovely news glad they are all get along . Sorry for your loss . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 I'm sorry you lost your hens, but your new girls look lovely. Can I ask how you introduced them? I put them straight in the eglu, they ventured out after a while and introduced themselves to Honey. Honey is very timid, so hardly any pecking/fighting happened. But if they fighting a lot, separate the run into 2 (with bamboo canes) and have 2 separate feeding/drinking areas, this way the new chickens will get to know the existing chickens, but they cannot reach each other and fight. After a while you can remove the bamboo and they will be friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice girls, good to hear shes got some new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Glad you have got Honey some new friends. They look lovely girls, I hope the intros continue to go well. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Your new girls look lovely and HOney will be glad to have friends...hope the introductions continue to be trouble freex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Beautiful new girls, and Honey has company again - result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 so sorry to hear about your wee hens, Fred, but so pleased you have new ones. Hope all goes well. Alli xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 thank you I'm getting some new bantys at the weekend (I hope!) and was going to let them sleep in an old rabbit hutch and FR around the eglu run. I have some netting to stop them running off all together! Maybe I could chuck them in and see what happens then.....I'm a bit of a wimp though. I'm sorry you lost your hens, but your new girls look lovely. Can I ask how you introduced them? I put them straight in the eglu, they ventured out after a while and introduced themselves to Honey. Honey is very timid, so hardly any pecking/fighting happened. But if they fighting a lot, separate the run into 2 (with bamboo canes) and have 2 separate feeding/drinking areas, this way the new chickens will get to know the existing chickens, but they cannot reach each other and fight. After a while you can remove the bamboo and they will be friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
