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They won't move into the bigger coop on their own. Right now I'd let them spend nights wherever you currently have them, and only day time with the older birds. After 1-2 weeks, if all goes well during daylight hours, I'd look to move them into the coop at that point. I would not do option 2...

What would happen is you'd have happier hens. A higher protein feed is generally preferred by them. Hens never need to eat layer feed. If you are planning to use panic openings for integration you need to do it soon as chicks outgrow the openings around 8 weeks or so, unless you have much...