Hi there all you wonderful experienced chicken people. I have a question about when to introduce my younger chicks to our older flock. I have a flock of 7 four month old chickens. Our rooster is a BIG RIR. He watches out for the girls pretty well but he also does his main rooster job quite dilligently. And he seems to have a thing for small hens as our tiny japanese bantam is his favorite. We also have 5 eight week old babies living in a dog run in the garage. They get to go out into the coop run everyday when the big guys are out free ranging but we haven't let any of the big guys in with them yet. They are starting to look a little big for their indoor brooder but they look so small next to the big guys! I am wondering when it would be safe to introduce everyone. I have read a few posts about how to do it but I can't find anything about when. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
My little backyard flock consists of Buttercup, a beautiful RIR, Marmalade BO, Lucy bantam cochin, Tiny D'uccle, Blackberry the constantly broody silkie, Hedwig giant cochin, Rainy blue langshan, and Blueberry the 3 lb. fluffy hunk of silkie Rooster man!
RIP sweet Daisy, my daughters little japanese bantam who was taken by a bobcat.
My little backyard flock consists of Buttercup, a beautiful RIR, Marmalade BO, Lucy bantam cochin, Tiny D'uccle, Blackberry the constantly broody silkie, Hedwig giant cochin, Rainy blue langshan, and Blueberry the 3 lb. fluffy hunk of silkie Rooster man!
RIP sweet Daisy, my daughters little japanese bantam who was taken by a bobcat.
