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Chirping
So today I had two bielefelder pullets and one BCM cockerel I added to our main flock. There were 8 weeks. The cockerel while cute and lovely will probably be rehomed in the next two weeks but I didn’t want to separate him from his two gals to integrate them into the main flock and leave him lonely.
Our grow out pen is attached to the main run. It’s separated by chicken wire so from the moment anyone is in there the no see no touch begins. The cockerel and pullets have been in there since they were about 4 weeks old so the last month.
I integrated 9 pullets and one cockerel all about a month ago with our existing 7 hens. It was a bit wild but no bloodshed or anything the first two days then just small occasional squabbles after.
Today I made a small door for the new three to enter at their leisure a month later and it was as if nobody cared they were there compared to the last integration. Their run grew by about 30 square feet and an additional water and feeder was gained as well as a bigger dust bath.
I couldn’t believe how chill it was. Even the slightly older batch of pullets acted like they had always been around the month younger ones. Anyhow I was just surprised at that low key integration. Maybe because the two new pullets had their own mini watchdog? Or the two new pullets are so close in age and size with the other pullets who aren’t mature and laying yet either?
I was happy with how smooth it all went.
Our grow out pen is attached to the main run. It’s separated by chicken wire so from the moment anyone is in there the no see no touch begins. The cockerel and pullets have been in there since they were about 4 weeks old so the last month.
I integrated 9 pullets and one cockerel all about a month ago with our existing 7 hens. It was a bit wild but no bloodshed or anything the first two days then just small occasional squabbles after.
Today I made a small door for the new three to enter at their leisure a month later and it was as if nobody cared they were there compared to the last integration. Their run grew by about 30 square feet and an additional water and feeder was gained as well as a bigger dust bath.
I couldn’t believe how chill it was. Even the slightly older batch of pullets acted like they had always been around the month younger ones. Anyhow I was just surprised at that low key integration. Maybe because the two new pullets had their own mini watchdog? Or the two new pullets are so close in age and size with the other pullets who aren’t mature and laying yet either?
I was happy with how smooth it all went.