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Actually, I expose my babies to the adult flock from the time I get them soon after hatching. Three weeks is how old they need to be to first let them actually mingle with the flock via their panic room. I hope you've given the article a careful read by now. It involves following the steps so...

Here's an article on how to integrate chicks safely with older chickens. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/reasons-for-tossing-out-your-indoor-brooder-and-start-raising-your-chicks-outdoors You begin by introducing them to the flock via a safe pen, later opening portals from that pen into the...

If left on their own, chicks will prefer to huddle together for a while after moving into the brooder. They will see the older chickens, if you have them, and they will learn from them. Chicks have an instinct to roost on any high horizontal space, such as braces between studs, until they no...