Growing Your Flock? Master the Art of Welcoming New Chickens with Confidence!
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Welcome back to The Happy Chicken Coop, your favorite destination for all things backyard poultry!
In today's episode, we dive into the essential process of "Introducing Chickens to Your Existing Flock" and provide you with expert tips to ensure a smooth and harmonious integration.
Expanding your flock can be an exciting time, but it can also be challenging to merge new chickens with your established crew.
That's why we've created this comprehensive guide to walk you through each step of the process.
We'll cover everything from the right time to introduce new members and the best techniques for reducing stress, to managing pecking order issues and ensuring the well-being of your entire flock.
Throughout the video, we'll also share insightful interviews with experienced chicken keepers who have successfully navigated the challenges of flock expansion.
By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to welcome new chickens into your backyard family with ease.
So, are you ready to grow your flock and create a harmonious backyard haven for your chickens?
Tune in to our latest video and discover the secrets to a successful flock introduction! As always, don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to The Happy Chicken Coop for more essential backyard poultry content!
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Once my chicks were 9 weeks (it's winter waited till fully feathered) I had them free range with the older girls for about 3 days then once the bullying slowed down I let them live in the run and coop. It was my first time introducing new birds to the existing flock. It seemed to work great, I've noticed the coops temperature rose 5 degrees since introducing them so I'm sure the old ladies appreciate that.
“Buff Orpingtons welcome newcomers,” HA😂! Our Buff Orpington is the alpha of the flock, and her “welcome” for new additions has always been to greet them with one swift peck to the head. After this, she lays off unless one of the pullets being added decides to test her luck against her (to which none have ever won against her, as she’s HUGE, even for an Orpington😅). Obviously breeds have their stereotypes and general rules of thumb, but there’s also the occasional oddballs who decide to stand out amongst those of their kind by behaving entirely differently! That’s totally normal for all animals, and I believe it makes them stand out more amongst the rest, and I love all of our hens dearly🥰! Also, larger breeds are not always more dominant over smaller breeds. We have a White Leghorn who is higher in the pecking order than our Silver-Laced Wyandotte, Light Brahma, and our two Ameraucanas. She’s a sassy little girl, but she’s actually super sweet with people. Again, there’s that differentiation of stereotypes at play🤷🏻♂️, and I love it.
Wow learned so much
Thank you! This was extremely helpful!
Make sure you give new chicks/pullets enough outdoor time to become accustomed to the already established flock and separate any and all aggressive chickens from the flock BEFORE adding the growing chicks. The aggressive ones will not tolerate the new members.
What kind of chicken is that big black splash rooster at the beginning of the video? I’m guessing a leghorn
I have 3 small pens if I build one big pen and put them all in it will they still fight since it's new to all?
I recently had to process my rooster. I want to introduce another one to my flock of 10. Any thoughts
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You have a lot of good information...please slow down talking. Your rapid speech msked it fiffivult to absorb anything.