how to mix younger and older chickens

[peep peep betty]

i have a 3 day old chicken in a coop by its self because it has no brothers or sister and another one in a different cage but i let it walk around the house sometimes i let the big on out and it went to the babys cage and tried to kill it what do i do

 

[cascaderox]

Slowly introduce the chickens by maybe letting the younger ones around the older ones pen she may try to attack at first but after a while she should start to accept them. Over the days\weeks Start letting her out the cage but keep a close eye and if she starts to show more aggression put her back in the cage and let the younger ones be around her. This should work good luck

 

[peep peep betty]

she charges there is no wait

 

[cascaderox]

what breed is she

 

[peep peep betty]

i think welsummer and bantam

 

[cascaderox]

Ok I recon use the see no touch method that I said before just let the hen observe the chicks and probably start to introduce them when they r older if it dosnt work because when bigger they can protect themselves but really I havnt seen much fighting in my flock

 

[peep peep betty]

ill try but its gonna take a long time before they can get put together

 

[cascaderox]

Ok good luck