Thank you! Them keeping their distance doesn't bother me, I just didn't want the babies to become too stressed by constantly running away from the adults, especially in the heat.
I am still having some issues, although maybe I'm just more worried than I should be and over-thinking things. My three pullets who I am trying to integrate are now about 12 weeks - they are getting big! They have been gradually introduced to the adult hens since the time they were old enough...
I have three, 8-week old pullets and a small flock of three mature hens. They have been living outside in a coop & run separate from the older hens, but still right next to the hens' coop & run so they can get used to each other. They've been out like this for a few weeks now.
The older hens...