skycat 6,172 Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I've found that it isn't generally a good idea to add new birds to an existing group: it may not hurt if you have acres and acres of room for them to lay and sleep elsewhere, but mine have never really tolerated newcomers: the phrase 'hen-pecked' comes to mind: they can be really nasty things, and have a very strong pecking order: scuse the pun, but it's true. If you can separate them I would do so and see if it restores calm........and eggs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnpop 3 Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Cheers for ya advice. Will get them separated this week and see what happens. Another thing I was told is the cockeral keeps them in check and would stop the fighting between them. But so many people say different things. Just a process of elimination eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coonboy 160 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Mine are doin my feckin head in scremain at first light till I get up and feed them no matter how much I feed them at night and ime getting no eggs if I leave the run open for em they shit alover ma garden and fly frew the window shit in me kitchen and eat the dog food proper pissin me of greedy b*****ds gettin me up at daft o'clock with nothin to show for it ther days are numberd the c**t who sold em me assured me I whuld have 4 eggs evryday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogger 100 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 ive had a black hen moult on its chest and the feathers have came back in grey anyone know what causes this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnpop 3 Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I expect my older hens to slow down in laying. But other 4 are defiantly pols the guy I got them from it a top bloke and has very good name in the area. Separated the new ones from old and still nothin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cammy12 176 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Mine are doin my feckin head in scremain at first light till I get up and feed them no matter how much I feed them at night and ime getting no eggs if I leave the run open for em they shit alover ma garden and fly frew the window shit in me kitchen and eat the dog food proper pissin me of greedy b*****ds gettin me up at daft o'clock with nothin to show for it ther days are numberd the c**t who sold em me assured me I whuld have 4 eggs evryday ive got 15 hybrid poults if you want some decent stock 9 weeks old this week and coming on fine been on grass since 3 weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnpop 3 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 After two weeks separating new stock from old finally there al laying again apart from two. Makes things harder for feeding and things. Didn't want to have to split them up. Didn't realise some chickens just don't mix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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