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Subject: integrating new females Author: sharon (confused) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 10:41:44 05/08/09 Fri I have one elderly female and one mature male, ages unknown. We sort of inherited them along with two other females but they both died over the last two years. We have been offered two 3 month old females. What is the best way to integrate them into the flock. Are they too young? Will the other birds attack them? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: integrating new females Author: D C T --friendly poultry orthopedist [Edit] Date Posted: 20:38:40 05/08/09 Fri >What is the best way to integrate them into the flock. > Are they too young? Will the other birds attack them? ========= You are indeed wise to think about this BEFORE bringing home new members to your flock!!!! A three month old peahen would be small and defenseless. The right thing to do is to have a separate pen for the new peahens to protect them until they are full size.... and even then you will have to watch how well the birds behave when penned together.---hey, I have had to rush in and rescue a victim of violence. ----- speaking of violence this evening I had to save a mature peahen from a peacock that she had lived with for several years (there is a three year old daughter from them)... anyhow Everest seems to be having a midlife crisis!!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]