Chickens - More?

[smudgerebt]

Have three at moment, how would they get along if more where put in?

Thinking maybe another one or three (even numbers)

[Batleyred]

Like introducing any new animals to animals you already own it will either go smoothly or not. Give it a go and keep a close eye on them for a while, worst case is the new ones will be bullied.

We use to keep 15 thousand laying birds and bought them in at a day old so never used to have problems of new birds mixing.

[FredericRobinson]

A bit of scuffling at first, but they'll settle down, the more space they've got to get away from each other at first the better though

[monoloco]

never introduce one on its own -it will get bullied severely (to the point of severe injury or even death) so always add several at a time. If you have three already why not add another three -depending on space of course. Best bet is to pop them into the coop in the evening after all the others have gone to bed -just slip them in next to the others so they wake up in the morning and find then there. Make sure they get some food over the next few days as the original group will try to keep them away from the feeders. After a couple of weeks they'll all be bumbling around as one happy family.