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RE: Lloyd the Lonely Rooster - Introduction
He is so pretty!!
I was wondering, how was your original introduction process? I don't want to ramble off information you may already know, but, I am curious and may have some ideas for you to try, IF you want to! We can talk about it over chat, if you'd rather.
Oh man, I guess I had this up for two days in another tab and never hit post. MY BAD. Lol.
That's actually pretty hilarious. Sounds like something I would do!
We acquired Lloyd and Foghorn at the same time. Foghorn kind of ran Lloyd off and won't let him wander out of the sheep pen. We are hoping after we get rid of Foghorn (who is an asshole) that maybe Lloyd will have more confidence and come visit the ladies more often.
Okay, but how did you introduce them to the flock? Did you get them from the same person? Do you have a sort of introduction process that you follow?
I’m super curious. Haha
This was our first time introducing a chicken that wasn't originally a chick here. We just kinda...let them go. Foghorn immediately took over the hens and chased Lloyd away. We got them from a small animal auction, they were in the same cage/lot. We should probably have done it differently, but at the time we didn't think much about it.
Ooooooooooohhhh well this could have been the problem to begin with!
So next time you introduce any chickens have them in one of those large wire dog kennels inside the coop (if it’s big enough) or somewhere near the coop where everyone can get to know these new additions for at least a week, two is better. I did a week and a half. Next time try it and see if it’s better. When you get rid of the other roosters, you should catch this one and do this process after they’re gone.
I'm definitely trying this next time! I will try it with Lloyd after Foghorn and his cronies have left. He's such a pretty rooster, he deserves some ladies.
Oh good!! Be sure to document the process of either butchering or selling to auction if you can! I’d be interested in reading it! And your process of introducing to the flock! :)
Probably auctioning. The husband doesn't think butchering the young roosters would be worth the trouble. Instead someone who needs a rooster in their flock can just buy them at the auction...or they can buy and butcher them themselves. We just aren't prepared to mess with it.
I get that. But do share the process! We don't have auctions out here for chickens. It's too bad, but, I would love to see!