Hey All, I have 11 baby chicks now. We're keeping them in a brooder on the porch until I think about 6 weeks. Depending on if they have all their feathers or really outgrow their space.
I was told to introduce them to the older hens, put a division between the two for a couple of weeks, then slowly introduce them in the same room.
I also read Storreys CHicken Guide and it goes on and on about Chicken diseases and to have the baby chicks 300 feet from the hens. At what point are chicks safe enough to be with hens and disease not be too major of a concern? Of course Storrye's book advocates replacing older hens with baby chicks and that's not something I am willing to do this year around, maybe next year.
Anybody know or have hd experience with this? Thanks, Jamie
2 Silver Lakenvelder, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Salmon Favorelle, 1 Golden Sex linx, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Silican Buttercups, 2 Dark Brahmas
2 Silver Lakenvelder, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Salmon Favorelle, 1 Golden Sex linx, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Silican Buttercups, 2 Dark Brahmas
