Of the six chicks I started out with, one disappeared and one turned out to be a rooster and will be "rehomed." I am thinking of getting two new ones to replace them and I'm trying to figure out what age chicken will integrate into the group better - ones who are younger than what I have now or older ones.
There are two people nearby selling Easter Eggers (which is what the one I lost was) -- I can pick either pullets that are about 3 or 4 weeks younger than the birds I have, or year-old laying hens. Either way I'm going to get two of them, to add to the four I have. Is it easier / better to integrate younger ones, or older ones? My flock is about 9 1/2 weeks old, if that helps!
There are two people nearby selling Easter Eggers (which is what the one I lost was) -- I can pick either pullets that are about 3 or 4 weeks younger than the birds I have, or year-old laying hens. Either way I'm going to get two of them, to add to the four I have. Is it easier / better to integrate younger ones, or older ones? My flock is about 9 1/2 weeks old, if that helps!
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