This is Elvira.... our new red sex link chicken. I got her from a friend of mine that was getting rid of her flock. She is a few weeks younger than my flock. This is the first time I have integrated a new chicken into my flock, so I've been doing some research online. I will keep her in the run with my chickens but separated by the crate that she's in for her protection. I will have to do this for 1 week before letting her loose with the rest of the flock. Chickens have to reestablish their pecking order when a new flock member is introduced so they will peck at her and torment her until they get used to having her around.
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