10 wk old pullets anxious to be with older hens

[cjpines]

When I integrated my chicks with the 5 hens this year (there were about 20 chicks... I've lost track) they were 10 weeks old. I'd been letting the hens free range around the chicks tractor, and they checked them out pretty well, especially when the chicks had treats, and the hens did not. Then I started letting the littles out to free range (with supervision) There were a few hackles raised, but no real issues as there was plenty of room. The next step was to put the littles in one section of the bottom of the 2 level coop. That lasted a few days, then I took the partition down. At this point, they were 10 weeks old, and they did great. A bit of scuffling, but no injuries.

Thank you, that's makes me free more confident moving, as you say," littles". to the older hens which are only 4.