Introducing youngsters

[Anonymous]

i have recently bought a 16 week old copper black maran, and have introduced her to my others after a period of quarantine.

I put her in at night once the others had roosted and they all seem OK, it's just i notice that my other 5 still tend to chase her off food etc when they are out in the garden, i make sure i spread food out that I put down as treats so she doenst miss out, but will they get more used to her as she grows?

My others are a mixture of hybrids and a couple of wyandottes.

 

[Davidd]

Hello, yes, they will accept her in time- just make sure she is eating and drinking okand not being too severly beaten up, i.e. no wounds or blood- good idea to have two or more feeders/drinkers spread out so she can get something to eat- it may take a week or two but soon she will be one of the girls
regards, David