1 day and 3-5 day together?

[Stephanie8806]

Hello there! Yesterday I hatched two chicks, and one final one should hatch tonight. Also, yesterday morning, I picked up some new chicks at our local Farm supply store... so the should be in the 3-5 day old range.

Is there anything special I need to do when I add the new chicks to the brooder? The size difference is definitely noticeable... will the new babies be able to fend for themselves well enough?

 

[rosemarythyme]

I guess to be safe, have a mesh divider in the brooder so they can see each other but the youngest birds don't risk being squished. The barrier can probably come down after a few days, as their ages are pretty close together.