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    Integrating chicks of different ages

    Thanks for the suggestion, always welcome as I have so much to learn! I actually have a play pen that I used when my dog was a puppy (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S4D4JBG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1); it can be configured in different ways, but I think the younger...
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    Integrating chicks of different ages

    I haven't started that yet. I just integrated the two younger batches yesterday. I still need to figure out how to do the see but don't touch approach. The brooder would be too small for everyone to be there for a considerable amount of time, I think...
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    Integrating chicks of different ages

    Just wanted to report that I successfully integrated the two younger batches of chicks. I was worried about the two-week olds pecking the younger ones, but it was actually the other way around, a brave baby "attacking" one of the two-week-olds. But it was brief and after that, they did well and...
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    Integrating chicks of different ages

    Thanks! Would you wait a couple of days to integrate the two younger batches, or is sooner better?
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    Integrating chicks of different ages

    I received my last batch of chickens (for now, lol!) yesterday and so I have all members of the chicken family in. I have three sets of chicks that are different ages and will ultimately share space, so I'm looking for advise on the best way to do the integrations. These are all hens. The...
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