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  1. lazy gardener

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I brooded my chicks this year with a heating pad. They were fully integrated by 4 weeks. That being said, they had more space, and I let my flock free range until a pair of hawks discovered my buffet. So, I've spent the last few weeks shuffling the youngsters in and out of a tractor depending...
  2. lazy gardener

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    You have 27 birds. The minimal amount of space for them would be: 108 square feet in the coop, and 270 square feet in the run. This is the minimal recommendation. Even more space would be better. Your current set up is: 72 s.f. in the coop, and 144 s.f. in the run. This would allow for 18...
  3. lazy gardener

    What age to introduce new chickens to existing flock?

    I think, like so many things, that we all seem to know "are the RIGHT way to do it", it's not a one size fits all solution. The flock dynamics are very different, as are the coop and run/yard arrangements. It would be most helpful for posters to state what they have done in their flocks, what...
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