Integrating new birds at 4 weeks old

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for taking the time to write it

Great article aart, I haven’t gotten new chicks yet... but I know it’s coming, ?. For now, I’m just working on a continuous aggravation of feather pulling by the 3 barred rocks. They are about to get their own coop and yard space...

What a great article. Thank you!

Great article, very helpful thank you for sharing. It is time I am trying it out. We are ready for the intro of our little ones now.

What do you feed your mixed flock since the chicks are still on starter feed. Do you feed the hens starter as well. I have only one hen left of my original 6 with 4 new chicks. The one hen free ranges during the day and I try to put out crushed eggshells for her for a calcium boost that I don’t want the chicks to have. Any other ideas would be most appreciated. The chicks are now 3 months old and pretty “tall” so I don’t feel comfortable putting the eggshells or oysters shells in the run. There is grit. Thanks

great method clearly explained, with photos

Very useful! I may be using this at some point this year!

The article is clear and informative. The photos made it all the better.

Really interesting. I learned a lot. Thanks. Great Pics!

Gives me ideas...which could be trouble!
I'm glad you worked out door size before I need to. Very easy to follow instructions.

Nice setup! I let my chicks see the big 'uns as early as 1 week, they were fully in the coop by 4. With my others I waited till they were 5 weeks before letting them in, but the result was pretty much the same. I'm very glad I introduced them early, it went much better than if they were older. Also, you have a beautiful flock!

Great article! I must admit, I'm always too scared to put the little babies out with the big ones that soon. They're just so teeny! But I think I might try that next time I get chicks.

That was a nice article! I may make some changes. I never put them out into coop because I am worried about stomping. I like the tiny little home for them!

My normal routine is to place them with one hen at 3 weeks. She builds a bond with them and when they get to the big coop at 10 weeks, I send them with their “Trojan” hen and she keeps the others away.

But, I really like that cute little place and adorable pic!

Mailing list promoted this article today, so I just wanted to drop by and say that this method is tried and true!

I've recently integrated my 4 week old pullets to the flock. They're doing amazing, and anyone could easily do it.

Very informative, interesting article. Enjoyed the photos of the chickens, too.

A wonderful timely thread for me!!!

There are so many aspects of successful "flock management"... LOTS can go wrong, when you don't know what you're doing. I don't and was raised on a farm but was, distracted and... uninterested at the time

Flipside, If you visit http://www.backyardchickens.com on a regular basis, you can't go wrong !

This article proves me right

Timely for, gotta get these lil guys integrated before I go nuts... staging them in my office/garage is getting to be a smelly situation.. I get gassy but wife says I've got competition from these 5 sub 4oz beasts!

You have given me the confidence to let my babies go outside and mingle with my older birds way sooner than I would have thought if I just listened to all the other "regular" advice. Two successful EASY seamless integrations so far!!

I am super scared to do new things and there may be 1000 better ways to do things but I've always done what works! A lot of time my control freak side makes life harder and just gives me more to stress about and more chores to do!! I have a few one-week old chicks now so I will DEFINITELY be trying this in a few weeks!!