When do they go to the coop?

[Desirai]

When and how do I introduce baby chicks to the coop? My hen was sitting on eggs, they started hatching 3 weeks ago. So the babies are now about 3 weeks old. They are already getting their feathers in. I'm still using a heat lamp on them at night because they still shiver without it. Anyway how old do they have to be before I can let them into the coop, and how do I put them with the big ones??

 

[linda2012]

I would like that answer too. I have some chicks that a fully feathered. I put in some newly hatched chicks with them. They were maybe 5 days old and I found them dead. One yester and two this morning. I am wondering if its because they are being trampled by the bigger chicks.

 

[el pollo rey]

I start to integrate them at about 10 weeks I find them big enough to take care of them selves and if not fast enough to run hope this helps