Forestchook Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 (edited) Hi, My four adopted chicks are now 12/13 week old and unfortunately the time has come to move the boys on. Now i have a new home which I believe will take them but sadly it leaves me with a bit of a dilema as three out of the four are boys. The single girl I wish to keep and introduce to my existing trio of booted bantums. She (I hope) is a LF light sussex who to be honest is as big or bigger than the batums. Ideally I wish to take alll three boys to their new home at the same time. However this will leave the girl on her own until I can introduce her to the older chooks. But if I hold onto one of the boys to keep her company then he will have no friends when he is rehomed. Even though she is big am I correct in thinking I shouldn't introduce the girl to the older chooks until she is POL? any suggestions thanks N Edited August 7, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 can you section off a bit of run so she can see and 'speak' to the others? that way she wouldn't feel alone till you think she is ready I have introduced mine to aracanas who were 16 weeks and mine are large fowl orpingtons and dorkings, a buff sussex and a couple of little polands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Hmmm, not really. However I could push her run right up agaisnt the bantums' run. There would be two layers of weld mesh plus maybe a couple of inches gap; would that be close enough to keep her happy? N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forestchook Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 While I'm on this subject please could i have some second opinions on gender. I am fairly confident about the boys (slightly less so for the girl) but would love some back up now they are bigger. I'd hate to rehome one I could have kept. Here are my chicks, not so little anymore... Dozy - the bantum (?) mix (supposed to be a Sultan). Has to be a boy Jack - already crowing! (sounds like the jack-in-the-box I had as a Kid) Thug - mind your fingers! And finally Sabrina (I hope) I guess I'm most worried about Sabrina. I don't want her to 'man up' once the others have gone and so have to rehome him by himself. Thanks N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
