question about integration ages

[Hansen4211]

I have 4 12 week old silver laced wyandottes. They have been penned next to my other hens for 6 weeks now. Would it be ok to start letting them free range together?

 

[Delta2 23]

If they've been given time to get used to each other's presence, I'd say yes, go for it. Be ready to be the peacemaker if any particularly bad fighting breaks out. Good luck, I hope that everyone gets along.

 

[Hansen4211]

Just an update. I let them free range together yesterday and no major problems. I wouldn't put them all in a pen together though I think they would get hurt. I do the free ranging thing for a couple of weeks before I pen them up together at night.