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Thank you!

They Seemed to have sorted it out. The young ones ended up perching together in a bamboo rod that runs a cross the window. With older girls right next to them on top roost. Also the young ones came out of the coop early evening and only required a small amount of coaxing to go in at dark. Yay!!!!

They have now taken over the older girls' roost this afternoon! LOL Once it is bed time, I am sure they will be back in their crate.

Thanks! Good pointers!

Thanks for sharing! Thankfully my 5 Sex Links have only chased a little bit, but for the most part if the little ones stay away from them they leave them alone. They all seem to have done the separation on their own. When the older girls do chase, I give them a big uh-uh and they back off...

Thank you! Agreed, just need to be patient and not over stress about it. Every time we have had new girls it has taken about a week for everyone to get in sync. I have just never dealt with this age before, so it makes me extra nervous. :)

Waiting until dark did the trick! Thank you! Now they don't want to come out! :D

Additional pics of yard area and outside coop.

Girls went in last night! Stayed inside their crate. Everyone seems to be interacting a little better, although young girls are still intimidated by older ones. Young ones are staying in coop this morning and have not ventured out with the others. Just need to give them some time. Mean while I...

Yes, thinking that I will be pushing everyone's luck if I lock them all in the coop at the same time. My older girls are gentle, but that maybe crossing the line with them.

In the past I have kept them in their coop for a few days before letting them out; however with the summer being so hot and the other girls needing to get into the coop to lay in the mornings and roost at nights, I did not think it work out as well this time, but hind site, I should have kept...

I will get out to the coop this afternoon and post some pictures. They do have quite a bit of space, so the older flock and the younger flock have been keeping to themselves with plenty of room for each flock to run around freely without being trapped or not having room to roam. Also their...

4 Days ago I brought home 6 10 week old chicks (2 Golden Wyandottes, 1 Lavender Orpington and 3 Gray Barred Rocks). I already have 5 Sex Links that are a 1 year old. When I brought the new girls home, I set their cardboard boxes inside the coop and let them come out at their leisure. Here is...