new girls coming, bit worried...

[janeyo]

as my 3 have got on really well, never once had a scuffle in 2 years.

I am introducing 4 new hens of same age but different sizes (2 rhode islands, one blackrock and a banty).
My thought was to pick them up just before dusk when they go to roost and pop them in with the old girls as they will be all dopey, then see how things go in the morning when they get up. Maybe they will think they have always been there?
Not too bright my girls lol

[its hilly]

Sounds good. Dont forget if you feed them when you let them out split the food into loadsa piles so they can all get some witout too much arguing.

[Nicos]

Is it today you're getting them?...do you need to powder/worm them with anything to prevent introduction of parasites?????
It's something I've been wondering about when I get my Marans ( ..I've been so concerned about introducing something to my very healthy flock that I'm now thinking of buying fertile eggs for Betty to sit on when she's next broody- rather than potentially introducing something unwanted. ( how paranoid is that????)

[janeyo]

I have to get them at the weekend, their owners have brought the date forward as they have so much to do before emigrating.
I believe they ave all been wormed regularly like mine are.

[Eco-Chic]

Are they coming with their existing coop? If so, you could let them stare at each other for a few days then put them together and hope they assimilate...






or wait for all hell break loose

[HayleyB]

and hope they assimilate...

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Would they be Borg Chooks then "resistance is futile"

[janeyo]

OMIGOD!!! I am picking them up tomorrow, earlier than expected! Hope they like me - what am I saying, hope they like my OLD girls lol

[its hilly]

Good luck Janeyo, waiting eagerly for updates.