bumpkin Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hi - I'm new to Omlet, so a big hello to everyone. I'm also reasonably new to chickens - I've had my 9 lovely hens for a few months now. We decided to have some more which meant relocating our others as the existing coop would be too small for all of them. We converted a large shed into a new coop and when the new hens arrived (6 Lohmann Browns), we transferred them directly to the 'new' pad which also has the benefit of a little pen attached. Can anyone advise me how to play this? My existing chooks are currently still in their old coop as I took the opportunity of keeping the new chooks separate for a while. How long should I do this? How on earth do I persuade my older chooks to give up their beloved little coop. I also have the added headache of a broody who's behaving like Godzilla! When it comes time to allow all of the chickens to mix together, do I carry the older hens straight into the new shed? I'm sure that they won't go in through a strange new pophole without a lot of persuasion especially if it has a load of unfamiliar pullets inside! Eeeek...I'm winding myself up just writing about it. If someone can give me some advice, I would be really grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hello, welcome to the forum and congratulations on being hooked into the wonderful world of chickens - we all start with 'just a couple'! Start by reading this thread for some advice on introductions. Slowly, slowly is the mantra - don't worry because the hens will sort themselves out eventually but you want to avoid outright warfare. Let us know how you get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpkin Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank you Olly - fingers crossed that they don't all beak each other to death x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
