Nicola O Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 On Saturday I am getting a 'chicken of fate' . Friends have just lost a chook leaving them with one lone girl, and their current situation means they can't take on any more at the moment so asked if I could find her a home - so I have - with ME !! and I have come up with a cunning plan , bear with me here.... One 'classic' only has 2 ex-bats so the idea is that the new girl will go in with them. I intend to put her in the empty broody coop for a week to let her settle into her new enviroment (and of course quarantine her - just in case) and then let her freerange with the ex-bats to introduce them. But I was wondering, should I pop out and get another girl and put her in the broody coop as well and let them bond, and then move the two of them in to the ex-bats together, because as we all know, it's easier to introduce 2:2 rather than 1:2. But....I do have Boris, who sleeps in the shed but when he comes out in the morning alternates each day between the two classics (so he can share his love ). If I just had the 'Chicken of Fate' I'm not sure Boris will be able keep the two ex-bats in check and stop them from picking on the new girl as his track record of keeping them in order when they are all out FRing is not very good - if two girls have a bust up he will charge over but then the girls turn and beat him up and he just skulks off. just wondered what you would do, what would be the best plan , I don't want the new girl to be badly picked on coz she's a lone newcomer. Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 If you have the facilities I'd get another girl if all of their relative sizes mean they can fit in comfortably. I expect your orps will accept her but they don't always, and ex-batts can be quite feisty, so I think overall getting another bird will mean she has her own pal to potter about with (although this doesn't always work either ). What sort is your COF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It would be easier to introduce two to two, so I would get your chicken of fate a new friend provided you have the run or FR space. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I don't know much about intros but I can't think of a better excuse (ahem, reason) to get another lady, if you have the space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I've not had difficult intros either (touch wood) but by getting a chicken of fate and a newby are you not just going to have 2 sets of intros? 1. the newby to the chicken of fate 2. the chicken of fate / newby pair to the ex-bats?? If you really want two extras then I'd go for it, but I wouldn't have thought this would necessarily make things easier. The 2:2 'rule' is usually 2 who know one another to 2 who know one another, I think Also I would imagine that your cockerel will make intros easier. I know mine does. If he likes a girly then everyone has to so I always introduce a newby to my cockerel first and then go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 What sort is your COF? She's an Omlet girl, a Miss Pepperpot, nearly 3 years old. I don't know much about intros but I can't think of a better excuse (ahem, reason) to get another lady, if you have the space My thoughts exactly It would be easier to introduce two to two, so I would get your chicken of fate a new friend provided you have the run or FR space. All the runs have three extensions on them, so plenty of room. And they always freerange when I'm at home. Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I don't know much about intros but I can't think of a better excuse (ahem, reason) to get another lady, if you have the space My thoughts exactly Looks like that is sorted then - chicken of fate +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
