Susie Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I have 2 chickens who are about two and a half years old. I would like to introduce two more and have plenty of space for this. I am just worried that there might be some s"Ooops, word censored!"ping and pecking going on between them if I'm not careful as the two I have got get on well. Perhaps I should just go ahead and get two more and not worry about it - I'm sure farmers don't give it much thought. What do you think? Is there anyone who wants to dispose of their chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I've done a couple of introductions and have just put them all together straight away - if you have the space then I'd say this is the best way as it gets the nastiness out of the way early on. There's some pecking and bullying for a few days and then they settle down. Space is essential if you're doing this tho so the new ones can avoid the older established pair when they need to - also plenty of food dotted around to prevent conflict. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share Posted July 17, 2007 Thanks for that advice Rachel. I will go ahead and just plonk them in and keep an eye on them until I'm sure they're not being massacred (is that spelt right). I dont have an eglu but a chicken house in octagonal shape so there will be enough room for them to get out of the way. Will let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjuli Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 We are playing safe with our new ones until they are abit bigger. They are15 weeks at the mo and still staring at the older chicken through a dividing run. Had a bad experience once when we didn't do the intros right, so are being OTT careful this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
