Adding new chicks

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lisamg11

lisamg11

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Apr 4, 2015
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I just ordered chicks for the first time. We lost one but the rest are doing fine. I will be adding 3 more to the group this week. They will be exactly one week apart in age. Do you think this will be a problem?
 
Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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So sorry you lost a baby! Not all chicks make it to adulthood.

If the first set is 2 weeks or younger, it is no problem to add same age or younger chicks. You might get away with it at 2 1/2 weeks as well. After 3 weeks the pecking order is beginning to establish and adding more birds can cause chaos. You would then have to keep them on the other side of the brooder separated by wire for a couple of weeks so they all got to know each other slowly.

Good luck with your chicks! If you have any questions about your new chicks, feel free to ask around the forums. Welcome to our flock!
 
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I'm glad you joined our "flock!"

I'm sorry you lost a chick.
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Hopefully, the others do well!

I wouldn't worry too much about the age difference. Just watch for fighting, and make sure there is enough feed/water space for all of the chicks to be happy.
 
Hi :welcome

Glad you could join the flock! Sorry to hear you lost a chick :hugs Congrats on your healthy ones :celebrate

Great advice there for you from TwoCrows. I've had to remove and then add chicks back to the brooder and up to 2 weeks of age they were fine. Have you stopped by the learning centre? Lots of articles on raising chicks. Here is the link https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Wishing you the very best of luck with your chicks. Raising them is a fantastic experience and something I enjoy very much I'm sure you will too.

Enjoy BYC and all the chicken chat :frow
 
i did that , I bought chicks a week apart in 3 different groups of chicks from 3 different feed stores & 3 different breeds, i kept the 1 week old barred rock chicks in with my younger sliver laced wyandotts but kept the other group of 3 week old ones apart in a different pen & kept them all in my kitchen in play pens, that worked really well, but if it looks like the older chicks are to ruff for the younger ones I would separate them...! but let them see each other at least, I LOVED that great info on spring greens good for chickens, but about the Lambs quarters aka Fat Hen Weed , i will eat that weed first ,before the chickens could even find it, we loved that wild green & would pick & eat it as fast as it will grow, and even when it gets older & is over 2 feet tall we pick the tender tops off ,filling up paper shopping bags full as long as those greens will grow, we will eat them..!!!!
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take care all
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