Understanding the Pecking Order in Chickens

Shortly after I got my recent flock of chickens, I quickly decided to add more chicks to my flock It was quite the process of integrating the two flocks! After I got them all to be “one happy family”, I felt more comfortable If you’ve integrated flocks, you know exactly what I’m talking about!

How to Integrate Your Chicken Flocks

Almost every backyard keeper starts out with a firm number in mind Six chickens, maybe ten, absolutely no more Then spring arrives, the local farm supply store puts out an irresistible assortment of chicks, and somehow that number keeps climbing It’s one of the friendliest slippery slopes there is The catch is that you can’t simply open the coop door and let everyone sort it out Pecking order is no joke in the chicken world, and it has real consequences if you aren’t careful Here’s a safe, proven method for integrating your chicken flocks that lets birds get acquainted