Introducing New Chickens to Established Flocks - Chickens in a Minute Video - Backyard PoultryAdd to Favorites Once chicks are fully feathered, they are ready to stay outside. But introducing new chickens directly into an established flock can be rough. How Can you be Successful Introducing New Chickens While Ensuring They Stay Healthy? First, make sure newbies are old enough to be outside and big enough to fend off bullies.

Introducing New Chickens to Established Flocks - Chickens in a Minute Video - Backyard Poultry Add to Favorites Once chicks are fully feathered, they are ready to stay outside. But introducing new chickens directly into an established flock can be rough. How Can you be Successful Introducing New Chickens While Ensuring They Stay Healthy? First, make sure newbies are old enough to be outside and big enough to fend off bullies.

Integrating New Chicks into Your Flock | Community Chickens Excited about new chicks, but nervous about introducing them to your existing flock? Elizabeth Mack walks you through bird dynamics to keep everyone safe. Bringing new chicks home can be a stressful time, but it's especially nerve-wracking when you have an existing flock.

Here's how to safely introduce new chickens into an existing flock For those of us with backyard chicken flocks, adding new birds into the mix can be tricky. There's a lot more to it than simply opening the coop door, dropping the new hens in among the established flock and hoping for the best.