Re: one bantum size coop


OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article <1129744347.900380.45940@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "technical123@xxxxxxxxxxx" <technical123@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > My wife thinks she should join a flock at a friends house but I am
> > reluctant. Would she be better off in a flock.......
> >
>
> Not initially...
> The hens in an established territory would try to kill her.
>
> It's a chicken thing!
>
> Now if you were to bring 2 or 3 new bantams into HER territory, that
> would work much better. :-)
>
> While chickens may be social birds and are supposed to be happier in a
> flock, does your little hen seem to be unhappy? I doubt it.
>
> Single chickens as pets do just fine!
> I have a single baby pullet in a cage right now.
> She was the only one that hatched from 3 of the last eggs set in my
> incubator. She is being handled a lot and is doing well by herself and
> is staying very tame.
>
> It's going to take very special measures on my part to join her to the
> flock of 4 chickens I have left, but I know what to do. It will be a
> time consuming hassle to do it, but I have the facilities.
>
> Is the person with the neighboring flock willing to take the measures
> required to introduce a single hen and keep the other hens from trying
> to kill her?
>
> I doubt it.
>
> Leave things alone for now if you don't personally want a larger flock!
>
> Cheers!
> --
> Om.
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson




Thanks for the advice. I am sure my neighbour would look after her okay
but I cannot be certain about the special measures. Will report to my
wife.
Thanks

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