Bantam help!

[Linzie381]

We have 6 chicks that are about 6 weeks old and 4 that are a couple days younger. We've kept them separate for now just in case but we're wanting to move them all into one coop. The problem is that one of the 4 younger chicks is a bantam and is still tiny, we've named her Nugget. We didn't know she was a bantam when we got her. We had asked for a different breed but Tractor Supply employees can only do so much.

Can we move them all into one coop even with her being so much smaller? The other 3 are all about the same size as the older girls. I'm just nervous for little Nugget.

 

[sourland]

I'd do so sooner rather than later. That being said, I would monitor closely. In my experience, integrating younger birds has been easier than integrating older birds. Good luck.

 

[Linzie381]

I'd do so sooner rather than later. That being said, I would monitor closely. In my experience, integrating younger birds has been easier than integrating older birds. Good luck.

Thank you! I let them all socialize today and they're actually doing really well. We've had 2 coops set up next to each other this whole time so they've been together but separate. Now I just gotta make sure they all go to bed in the big coop. Haha

 

[FarmerGirl101]

Them being together but separate really helps for a smoother transition together. Keep an eye on them but it should go very smoothly given they've been next to each other for a while.