Older chicks and younger...

chubbchubb7

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Hey so I have 4-week olds that with mama hen, a 2-week old and a 1-week old. The latter are in a brooder. Is it's possible to put the younger two with the older ones and mama hen? Just wondering
 
Hey so I have 4-week olds that with mama hen, a 2-week old and a 1-week old. The latter are in a brooder. Is it's possible to put the younger two with the older ones and mama hen? Just wondering
Depends on your mama but 4 weeks is pretty old. She probably won't accept them. You could try putting them in at night but make sure you watch her closely or she could kill them.

If it were me, I wouldn't try. First few days is best.
 
Ok thanks. At what age can they go without being in the brooder? Because I have a maternity pen that they could go in and out of but nothing can get to them. Like they could go in with the chickens but run back for safety. Although none of the other chickens seem to bother the other chicks
 

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