Adding to an established flock

[lisamayc]

I currently have 10 6 month old pullets, of which 6 or 7 are laying. I also have chicks arriving the first week of April. Once we go through the whole brooder process and the girls are feathered out, how long will I need to keep them seperated from the older flock since some will need layer crumble and the others will need grower crumble?

 

[briteday]

When your new chicks are large enough to defend themselves with the big girls, then integrate the new ones...maybe about 3-4 months of age for the new chicks. At that point I would get Flockraiser feed or just grower feed of any sort, offer free choice oyster shell for the layers. Then you can have everyone inthe coop together.