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    Separate flocks coexisting

    I raised 9 new pullets this past spring and one of them is a rooster. I didn't know this until after I had introduced them into my existing flock. Now at 16/17 weeks old it seems I have two separate flocks. When I turn them all loose to free range in the afternoons each group heads in opposite...
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    Topic of the Week - Integrating Chicks into an Adult Flock

    This is exactly what I do. It has always worked out fine.
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    What special care do you give your flock?

    Would any carrots work?
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    Why does this all flock feed from tractor supply say it's only for adult birds?

    Your birds will be just fine. I've had many chicks grow up eating everything the big girls ate. Never a problem. I start my chicks out on starter feed, then grower feed. By three weeks old I've evicted the chicks and they have moved out to the coop/run. I put their feeder inside an open dog...
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    Should there be some kind of oversight required?

    I have to agree, a lot of people just don't think. I myself researched "Raising Chickens" for about six months before I got any. I read everything I could find. My husband thought I was crazy. I am so glad I did. I can't imagine going into this blind. Last summer I had a hen hatch eggs...
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    Hens +Chicks

    Just ran across this forum on Google today. Decided it could be a good source of information. I have a grown Flock of 11 hens and 1 rooster (Frank). About 6 weeks ago I bought 9 baby chicks. They are now happily running around with the big girls. Of course I did a very slow introduction...
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    mixing 6 week old pullets with laying hens

    I beg to differ but I have 6 week and 7 week old chicks running loose in the run and coop with 11 full grown hens and a rooster. I've slowly introduced them since the chicks were 3 weeks old. They now all happily live together. Next week I'll let the young ones out to free range with the grown...
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