Integrating chicks and chickens

[Shepshill]

After three weeks of having the chicks in a run within the chicken run, I opened the doors to let them integrate. So far the adults are ignoring the babies, and the babies are avoiding the adults, but no instances of bullying yet.

 

[MrLeeHo]

I did the same yesterday and no issues other than the expected “chasing” when the lil ones get too close to the biggers. Good luck

 

[Shepshill]

I did the same yesterday and no issues other than the expected “chasing” when the lil ones get too close to the biggers. Good luck

Good luck to you, too.

 

[Shepshill]

On Wednesday and Thursday night, I put the pullets on a roost in the coop with the adults. Friday night, they found their way in in their own. I am so happy about it. It’s a milestone.

 

[Mamatomany123]

My almost 4 week old have been brooded in the coop with the big girls since day 1. At 2 weeks they were in the run and the bigger girls didnt care. The babies did seem scared of them though. Today, at almost 4 weeks, those babies have grown some brass balls because they were trying to fly at my big girls. One squack later from mother Clucker and they stopped but I was cracking up at chicks the size of my hand trying to intimidate chickens the size of a basketball

 

[Shepshill]

My almost 4 week old have been brooded in the coop with the big girls since day 1. At 2 weeks they were in the run and the bigger girls didnt care. The babies did seem scared of them though. Today, at almost 4 weeks, those babies have grown some brass balls because they were trying to fly at my big girls. One squack later from mother Clucker and they stopped but I was cracking up at chicks the size of my hand trying to intimidate chickens the size of a basketball

So a broody hen raised them? No neat for a heat source?

 

[Mamatomany123]

So a broody hen raised them? No neat for a heat source?

Nope, I live in texas. Natural heat source

We have electricity in our coop. I had a heat plate for them that they stopped using after a week. Our nights dont get below 80.

 

[Shepshill]

So you were able to just put the babies in with the adults from day 1 without a broody hen to look after them?

 

[Mamatomany123]

So you were able to just put the babies in with the adults from day 1 without a broody hen to look after them?

Well I had them sectioned off. A look but no touch setup with hardware cloth.

 

[Shepshill]

Well I had them sectioned off. A look but no touch setup with hardware cloth.

Oh, ok!! I may have to try that. Thanks.