for eggestion would be to put them all in at one time and do it at night. New territory for all means less fighting. Night time means they cant see who is new and dont remember by morning. It's a win-win.
From: Cassie Maas <cassiemaas@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 12:02 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] [CHICKENS101] Combining chickens
I am thrilled to tell everyone I have just had a beautiful new coop built for my chickens. No one but you guys would really care! ;-)
I have three large chickens in an old coop waiting to see their new home. My kids brought home three little chicks a while ago and they were raised in a rabbit hutch until they got so big it bordered on cruel. In the meantime, the coop was being built. Since the three new ones were in the most need of a better place to call home, I have moved them into the slightly unfinished coop. They are in the 'run' area while the coop box is being finished.
I have noticed that one chicken is definitely the 'boss' of the others. I want to introduce the other three chickens property to minimize fighting. I was planning on opening of the enclosed portion of the coop with the nesting boxes and putting the three new girls in there the first night the other chickens roost in it. And then I planned to keep an eye on them the next day. All of the chickens are full size but only the older three are currently laying eggs.
Do you guys have any suggestions for me to make this transition smooth? I'm a little nervous about it since I know they will have to establish a new pecking order and I don't want anyone beat up over it.
Also, I want to move the other chicks out of their current coop because it isn't mouse proof and I'm tired of feeding the mice. The new coop is predator proof and mouse proof (until the mice chew a hole somewhere) so I'm excited about getting them all in there and collecting their eggs.
For those who know what a Whichita Coop is, that is what I built and it is just about the most perfect coop I have ever seen.
Cassie Maas
408-472-7988
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