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If they're approaching point of lay they're probably at their most "difficult" right now, due to hormones. So the good news is once the older ones start laying, they may calm down a bit as far as pecking order scuffles and food guarding.

That's about as good as you can expect at this point, that no one's getting hurt and the little ones can roost at night, even if they're the first ones down in the morning and last to eat. I always feel like my subsequent birds look smaller than the previous ones, but then I see the birds side...

Might want to consider separating out the roo for a week or two. Might help the rest of the flock learn to accept the babies at least, and give him a bit of time to cool his head about the fluffy little "intruders" that he's out to get.

I assume this issue was entirely inside the coop? Or did it spill out into the yard as well? Coop only is tricky, unless you have so much space inside that you can put additional clutter inside, the chicks are going to have to learn to remember to run to their covered area each time they feel...

It can be. My chicks learn very quickly which hens are ok to get closer to, and which ones to run from as soon as they spot them.

Why bring them out one at a time? There's safety in numbers. Also if they little one wasn't hurt I wouldn't have interfered. They WILL be pecked at by the older birds, and as long as no damage is done I consider it acceptable. IMO the key is to make sure they have safe spaces to escape to...

If you're going to try to do anything like this, I would not cut a opening and instead elevate the tote on some bricks, which will create gaps big enough for chicks up to maybe 6-7 weeks old. The tote should be weighed down on top as well as they're pretty lightweight, to ensure it doesn't get...

How much space are you working with? Do you have a run or free range only? How much clutter do you have/can add? I'd give them at least 1-2 weeks of see but don't touch before the next phase, ideally waiting for the older birds to lose their interest in the younger ones.

The confusion is because you used coop/pen which I take to mean a combined coop-run, or something (as "pen" is generally an outdoor enclosure). But nevermind the semantics. Since the coop is smaller, introduce them in the run instead. My chicks never see the inside of the coop until they're...

I put them outside literally from the moment I step out of the car with a box of peeping chicks, usually 2-3 days old. They don't come inside the house or even the garage for a minute anymore. With your temperatures you shouldn't have an issue starting them outside immediately, though if that...

I would still do it early, but it won't work exactly the same as a 4 week integration might. Bruceha2000's suggestion was a good one if you're trying to make panic doors/ safety gaps. Depending on how big the chicks are vs the adults that may be a little difficult (I know by 8 weeks my chicks...