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Howdy I have some questions about integration! I have a group of 9 week old pullets and 6 week old pullets. They weren’t raised together. How can I integrate them together? Is is the same as introducing them to adults? I know when it’s an older flock it’s a slow process but with the pullets...

Tonight was the first night the babies and the ladies were together without a barrier in the coop. The babies are 7 wks old and have been in the coop with a barrier for two weeks. This morning after the ladies had left the run into the yard we took the barrier down. It took a little while but...

I have an 11 month old production red rooster, and 3 11 month old hens (1 copper maran mix and 2 legbars) currently and have ordered two 4 month old pullets (Salmon faverolle and an Orp/Brahma Cross) to join the gang. What's the best way to integrate these girlie's with the least amount of...

...to tell and then rehoming the roosters or extras ( or maybe just processing them, but I’ve never done that before). I used the early integration method with my last flock and it seemed to work well. I’d like to try doing that a bit earlier this time since it’s later in the season and will be...

We have 26 chicks, 8+ weeks old , that have been in “Look-don’t touch” for 2.5-3 weeks. Tried letting them get yard time last weekend with poor results. First thing was the Roosters, started pecking at several of them, and one even tried to mount a chick. We were on hand to stop this ...

I have a group of nine 7 week old chicks that I need to integrate into the adult coop. One of the hens doesn’t like chicks AT ALL and the roo doesn't seem to like them either. On that last point they'll just have to deal, but it applies. The chicks have been in the secure run since they were...

I got two new six week old chicks from a friend. I currently have 13, 6 week old chicks. How do I go about incorporating them together? How long do I keep them apart for quarantine? They're are all about coop ready, should I quarantine them in separate rooms in the coop?

I picked up 4 day old chick marans last Thursday and was supposed to pick up 6. The pet and country store I ordered from ordered 2 of the wrong type of maran. I have 2 French Wheaton and 2 Midnight Majesty Marans. I am waiting for my French Black Cooper Marans to come in. They said they will be...

It's been nearly 4 years since we've added new chicks to our flock of hens. Rather than tack onto my existing brooder set up and early integration article, I decided to do a brood along / integrate along thread for 2024, so I can touch on chick development and integration as it happens, and...

I have 4 pullets about 4 months old, the person I got them from wasn't sure of when they hatched just said first part of December 2023. I am going to place with my flock. This flock is 5 that are 10 weeks old and a rooster and pulled that are also 4 months. I have the 4 in a different coop at...

...think she might be a ringleader, encouraging the rest of the flock to attack the new girl. Should I keep them separated at night, if the integration seems to be going ok? I don't expect them to ever be buddies, and from what I have read about Wyandottes I might have trouble with new girl...

Hey guys! At the end of February I snuck some day old silver laced Wyandotte chicks under my broody silkie and they have been doing great. They have been in a broody pen where the other chickens can see them constantly since day 1 and the chicks turned 5 weeks old today. I am trying to merge...

...or left to be 1 larger space. Long term goal is to have a rooster on each side, so the dividers are designed with roosters in mind, NOT integration. For the time being, the plan was to move the flock of 4 to the new Cooplex and at the same time add 2-4 more hens from the main flock. My hope...

My 7 chicks are growing fast and I'm starting my plan for their integration into my now small flock of 5 ladies. I got the babies the same day but I believe they range in age from 3-6 wks old. The bigger babies are starting to get bored with the whole brooder thing. The question is this...

Hello everyone I could use your advice on integration of my chickens I have a Cockerel and hen Ayam Cemani that are 12 weeks and and 5 7 week old Ayam Cemani silkies and blue sexlink that have been in a coop together for 4 weeks now. See no touch. I tried to allow them to be together and the...

There are two questions. Seven eggs were incubated, and candling by day ten revealed activity in all of those I could candle. Two Olive Eggers and a Copper Maran egg were light-impenetrable. Attaching photos of the two that hatched, and the rest were all at a very advanced stage of development...

Hi there! I am starting my backyard flock with a chicken tractor. I am due to pick up three 7month old hens and two 4month old hens on the same day. I am wondering everyone’s thoughts on best way to integrate these girls? It’s no one’s “turf” because they’re all new (literally at the same time)...

...time chick mom! I have 12 chicks being delivered directly from a hatchery but was thinking of picking up a couple of chicks at Tractor Supply at the same time the hatchery chicks arrive. The hatchery chicks will be vaccinated for mareks. Are there any integration issues I should be aware of?

Hello wise and experienced chicken keepers! I currently have a flock of 8 4 year old ladies (we became chicken keepers during the pandemic as many did)--3 australorps, 3 sapphire gems, one Easter egger, and one speckled Sussex. They are not able to free-range due to predators--found that out a...

Hi Peeps! I am wanting to do the early chick integration method but I can’t wrap my head around how to make it work. I have four 3 week olds that I want to integrate with an existing flock of 8 hens and a rooster that are 1 year old. I read @rosemarythyme article but having trouble applying to...