? About adding new chickens

[Ky hills]

I have 17 hens that were a year old in April, and inherited some baby chickens about Easter this spring. I have introduced younger chickens before, and they were fought for a while, but eventually seemed to get along. I have also heard that sometimes they don't stop fighting the new ones. I am wondering if being that the pullets are starting to lay if they will be fought as much?

 

[skyhightree1]

I have 17 hens that were a year old in April, and inherited some baby chickens about Easter this spring. I have introduced younger chickens before, and they were fought for a while, but eventually seemed to get along. I have also heard that sometimes they don't stop fighting the new ones. I am wondering if being that the pullets are starting to lay if they will be fought as much?

I recently got started in chickens this year and mine are starting to lay but I asked a guy that raises chickens and he told me if they are in close confinement they fight more but free range they fight less. I don't know if its true or not.

 

[Ky hills]

I have 17 hens that were a year old in April, and inherited some baby chickens about Easter this spring. I have introduced younger chickens before, and they were fought for a while, but eventually seemed to get along. I have also heard that sometimes they don't stop fighting the new ones. I am wondering if being that the pullets are starting to lay if they will be fought as much?

I recently got started in chickens this year and mine are starting to lay but I asked a guy that raises chickens and he told me if they are in close confinement they fight more but free range they fight less. I don't know if its true or not.

That sounds logical, mine are confined, but do have a small lot and a coop.

 

[Craig Miller]

We put ours in after the older ones are already bedded down for the night.

 

[Rafter S]

What others have said. Set the new ones on the roost with the older ones after dark, and give them plenty of room.

 

[slick4591]

I recently got started in chickens this year and mine are starting to lay but I asked a guy that raises chickens and he told me if they are in close confinement they fight more but free range they fight less. I don't know if its true or not.

Whenever I introduce pullets to the flock I do it by way of free range. The pullets are faster than the hens and can get away. This will last a while until they are finally accepted into the flock. I've never had good success introducing them in close confinement.