Tag Archives: flock integration

How to Introduce New Chickens into Your Flock, Questions and Answers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by McMurray Staff

1. How old should the chickens be when I introduce them into the main flock?

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How to Introduce New Chickens into your Flock, part 3

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Guest Author

Below are some tips to make it as painless as possible to introduce new chickens to your existing flock. With these tips, you may still see some aggression, but hopefully it will be minimal. Side by Side

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How to Introduce New Chickens into your Flock, part 2

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Guest Author

Disease and Parasites When you introduce new chickens to your flock, you run the risk of also introducing new diseases or parasites to your flock. If you take your chickens to poultry shows, then you run that same risk when … Continue reading →

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How to Introduce New Chickens into your Flock, part 1

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Guest Author

If you’ve ever raised chicks then later added them to an existing flock of mature chickens, then you know that it is often an unpleasant experience. The older chickens peck the newcomers hard. They chase them, and they try to … Continue reading →

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