Start Planning This Year's Garden!
Our seeds and seed-starting supplies are now in stock—get everything you need to kick off your gardening season.
Lawn & Garden Supplies are Starting to Arrive Daily!
From soils and mulches to fertilizers and pest control, we’ve got everything you need to prep your garden for the season ahead. Stop by and stock up today!
Get Ready for Chick Season!
We have all the chick supplies you need in stock—feed, heat lamps, bedding, and more! Chicks will start arriving in April, so now’s the perfect time to prepare. Stop by and get everything you need to welcome your new flock!
Whether you need to replace aging hens, want to increase the diversity of your poultry or just need a few more chickens to meet your needs or increase your profits, you must take great care when adding new chicks to your flock. Fortunately, if you understand the needs of new chicks and the hierarchy of your existing flock, you can successfully help both old and new chickens merge into one happy family.
Problems When Growing Your Flock
Several difficulties can arise when you try to add new chicks to an existing flock. Because chickens can be highly territorial, adding new chicks will disrupt the pecking order and not only endanger the new flock members, but may cause extra aggression as all the chickens seek to find their best position in the new social order. This can lead to fights, injuries and added stress among all the chickens, which can make them more vulnerable to illnesses. As the coop gets more crowded, any illnesses or infections can spread more quickly, causing more stress among the birds. Stressed chickens are also less likely to lay well, which can impact the productivity of your flock.
Increasing Your Flock
There are several steps you can take to safely and easily integrate new chicks into your existing flock.
It can take several weeks to successfully introduce new chicks to your existing flock, but if you take the proper steps to do so, all your birds can learn to cooperate and your flock will be stronger and happier than ever.
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