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When to integrate newbies into the flock?
They've been penned right in with them for about 8 weeks now. I think everyone knows each other pretty well!- Mezzy Chicks
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When to integrate newbies into the flock?
This is my first integration so I'm really nervous. Tomorrow is the big day. Do I just put the young ones out with the old ones first thing in the morning? I just read something about putting them on the roost at night... do I do that tonight? Here's what I'm thinking.... I'll open the big...- Mezzy Chicks
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When to integrate newbies into the flock?
I have 10 hens (BR, RIR, SS, BA) and one rooster (BA) that are 1 year old. This spring I purchased 8 new chicks (why not?). At about 4 weeks old, I moved the chicks into a 2' x 4' brooder pen inside the coop (with a heating pad brooder which was awesome) in plain site (which caused a slight...- Mezzy Chicks
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