I thought I would keep them in the barn until they feathered out, around 5 weeks, then I figured on letting them out to free range, I'm thinking by 5 weeks they should pretty much know where to go for the night.
But trying this is all new to me.
I have always put young chicks from brooder to...
I currently have a flock of approximately 42 mixed hens in our coop right now.
I want to get approximately 25 new chicks, and keep them in a separate area of our barn to roost , nest, and feed.
My question is,
If I keep them separated like that, will I be asking for trouble when I let them all...