new additions to flock

  1. M

    Question re: introducing new hens

    Hi all! I am going to introduce 4 hens to an empty coop later this month. 2 hens were brooded at a friend's, and the other two I am planning to buy off of Facebook around the same time I introduce the first two. I'm curious as to what the proper protocol is for forming a new flock from two...
  2. LaurenMox

    Turkey's mate(?) passed away

    Hello everyone. My Tom, Jim passed away this morning and I am not sure what to do with our female, Tim. Jim and Tim never successfully mated, they used to try occasionally but it's been months. They never really got along either, he was super submissive and friendly for a male and she is...
    • LaurenMox
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    • mate death new additions to flock turkey
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    • Forum: Turkeys
  3. StefneyRSA

    Any and all advice for a brand new chicken owner: I know NOTHING!

    Hi all! My name is Stefney, I’ve recently acquired chickens for the first time. I live in South Africa, in the suburbs of Pretoria. I have 6 chickens at the moment: all of them are Orpingtons (2 x full size hens, 3 x bantam hens, 1 x bantam rooster). Please give me all of your best advice for...
    • StefneyRSA
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    • advice appreciated feed advice flock care fowl pox help new additions to flock new to chickens orpington run cleaning south africa
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  4. lissasmomma1

    Meet our newest family member!!

    OK, I know I'm going to ramble a bit in this post. But i would love it if you make it to the end. To truly understand how special our newest family member is to our home! So without further ado, meet our newest family member, Ezekiel Malachi. We got him last night. Had a wonderful lady message...
  5. H

    Help!!! Crooked Beak Baby!!!

    I just got a Jersey Giant chick 5 days ago (Making her 6 days old as of today)... Today I noticed that she has a crooked beak /scissor beak. This is my first time owning this breed AND having crooked / scissor beak. I've done some Googling / Youtubing on the matter and now I'm coming to my...
  6. D

    Adding to my flock

    I have a what’s supposed to be 4 month old Maran that’s huge. I got her and 2 polish chickens that are supposed to be 2-3 months old. The Maran is too big to be with the polish hens. She may even be bigger than my 3 year olds. Has anyone had a less stressful way of introducing new hens to your...
  7. L

    Need advice after all but 1 in flock of 4 died

    My friend just had 3 of his 4 Pullets die. First one showed signs something was wrong last Friday (May 19) & by Sunday afternoon she passed. They didn’t bother coming to get Corid powder from me until Saturday evening & didn’t quarantine the sick bird like I advised them to. Then over the next 2...
  8. A

    Advice on quarantining a new hen from neighbor

    So our neighbor is moving soon and she's down to one last chicken after recent predator issues. I told her I'd take the chicken. The problem is I also have new baby chicks coming this week and they are going to be in the place where I would normally put a chicken to quarantine. I really don't...
  9. Fowlmamabird

    Advice for new chicken parents

    I thought about posting this and decided to because I wish I knew some of the things I know now and can always learn more about having chickens 🐓 I’m speaking on chickens 🐔 but a lot of this might help other animals and you if you struggle at times. I started having chickens in 2020 along with...
    • Fowlmamabird
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    • #newchickendad #newchickenmama #newchickenowner dying chicken flock are my family grief mourning new additions to flock newchicken mama sad
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  10. H

    Introducing peafowl chicks: Question

    Hello, all! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! I have two - four month old peachicks that I am trying to introduce to the rest of the flock. They will be green spaulding x india blue pied (whatever that is, hah!). My pen is 25x20x16(tall) . I am able to divide this pen with panels -- I...
    • HStevens
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    • adult aggression chick chicks help injury intagrating introducing new additions to flock peachick peafowl
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Peafowl
  11. noellegrace

    Introducing solo new chicken - terrible idea???

    Hello! We have a new hen, Miranda, who we love dearly. When she is healthy and done isolating we are hoping to introduce her to our current flock. She is in their run or our fenced in garden, so our current flock can see her but not get to her. She is the same age and size as our other hens. We...
    • noellegrace
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    • intro introduction new member introduce to flock new additions to flock solo chicken
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  12. Browniethechicken

    Sad Flock. Will my young hens enjoy new additions?

    I have a sad flock of 2 after a predator killed 3 of my hens. We are all devastated. I’ve already ordered more chicks and they arrive in 2 weeks. I will hand raise these with lots of TLC as I did with my first flock. My 2 remaining ladies are only 12 weeks old. When I introduce them to the new...
  13. 6

    My Silkie's are too violent to new chicken

    Hi all, We've had a few silkie chickens for a year now with one very large rooster and a rather small hen who appears to really like the rooster. She's recently become broody and just won't go out of her coop. We recently got a new young chicken of a different breed and put it in the garden to...
  14. O

    Help me figure out what kind of chicken i got

    Hello! My name is Olesya and im fairly new to the chicken life. Well doing it on my own anyways. Ever since i remember growing up in Ukraine my grandparents always had chickens. Now here in the states we got our own coop and chickens. About 5 weeks ago we got addition to our coop we got baby...
  15. G

    Situation-Specific Questions About New Chicken Introductions

    Hello! I've been able to find a lot of general advice but still have several questions about what I should do in this situation. I'm gonna try to lay out the facts as briefly as possible. - I have four chickens I believe are about 9 to 12 weeks old. Two silkies, the other two I'm not sure...
  16. PistolHollidayIV

    when should i worry about my new chicks?

    so I was recently given two chicks from my neighbors to add to my flock, they seem about 7 or 8 weeks old so I know they're okay outside but my 3 BR and 2 RIR seem to be bullying my little white one. When should I draw the line? Cayse they're already pulling tail feathers and it's barely day...
  17. T

    Adding new chickens

    I currently have 3 chickens, 2 Ameraucana and 1 Isa Brown. I raised them from chicks last year. They currently have free run of the entire property including yard, gardens, flower beds and woods. The coop door stays open all the time. It s a prefab coop from tractor supply so it is pretty small...
  18. S

    New baby chickens runny poop

    Hi. New chicken owner here. We have adult chickens we’ve had for about 3 months and got some 2 day old cheeks about 2 weeks ago. All of the babies appear to be happy and healthy but ever since day 1 they’ve had runny poop. It isn’t all of the time and the chicks are happy healthy eating and...
  19. O

    Introducing New Hens to a flock of 1

    Unfortunately I have lost three of my hens recently to an attack by the neighbours dog. We only have one left surviving, who we actually found in the dog’s mouth. However, she has pulled through and is still with us, although a little traumatised. I don’t want to introduce new hens just yet...
    • oscarwhitehampton
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    • attack attack hen combining flocks dog attack hens introduce introducing a new flock new addition new additions to flock new hens to flock
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  20. Jcarnahan

    Possibly adding new flock members but concerned about the transition.

    Hey guys I have a complicated question about introducing new ducks to two that I already have. The ducks I currently have are almost three months old. It is very cold here so I have not moved them outside yet. I have one that has been fighting what ive been told is wry neck. This is where my...
    • Jcarnahan
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    • drake ducks 3 months health concern help new addiction new additions to flock new ducks wry neck
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Ducks
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