Adding 5 chicks with one young pullet

[thiebert]

To make my story short, my dog killed my 2 hens, 2 pullets and 2 young roosters. I found one pullet alive in the corner of the coop. A friend found out what happened and gave me 6 new pullets approx 8 weeks old. My girl is a 12 week old Easter egger and the new girls (suppose to be girls anyways!) are totally different (black and white stripped) will they be able to live together in the same coop? The black and white parents seemed huge! (Compared to an adult Easter egger)

 

[Serenity06]

Sorry to hear about your flock.
Yes, they should get along fine once the pecking order is established. Since they're still young it should be easy to raise them together happily. The size doesn't really matter, as many smaller chickens are kept with larger ones without a problem. The black and white striped ones are something barred. We could tell you what breed if you get some pictures.

 

[thiebert]

 

[Mrs. K]

I agree, I think they should integrate fairly easily. The single older bird, will be a bit bigger and on the home turf. The younger, smaller birds are strangers, but there is several of them.

I would expect a few scuffles, but nothing serious.

Mrs K

 

[Serenity06]

Looks like you've got some Cuckoo Marans.