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Integration is going okay still. At least no one's been really hurt yet. The big girls are still trying to intimidate the little ones and keep them from roaming freely in the run, but I expect that will go on for at least a week. I'm interfering enough to keep the chicks fed, watered, and cool...

8 or 9 weeks. The bigger ones are about 16 weeks. The big ones aren't as fast as the smaller ones, so it helps. The big ones chase the little ones back into their corner, but they haven't pecked at them much yet. The little ones seem really annoyed today more than scared, so that's progress.

Our integration started last night around sunset. My hubs had to poke a few chickens at first, but there's been no feather picking or bloodshed yet. We decided against putting up barriers in the run, but we made a safe corner for the smaller ones. They have separate food and water, too. So far...

I decided, based on the wisdom here, that I should get the integration going tonight. I decided to do a social hour when the sun begins to set. Bring the 9ish week olds into the run with the 16 week olds. I'm going to bring in a chair and a couple ears of sweetcorn. I'll just sit and watch...

I have nine 15 week olds, and three 8 week olds. A couple of days ago, we moved their runs adjacent from each other. I haven't dared try to introduce the little ones in yet. Too scared. We can't free range at this time, as our neighbor decided to take the privacy fence down, and I can't watch...