Can I add my a day old chicks with 2 weeks old ?

[oshilo88]

I have 2 weeks old chicks. Just got a few new ones, 1-2 days old. Can I put them in the same brooder with my older ones? Thank you

 

[Meri Maura]

Short answer no

 

[oshilo88]

Short answer no

May I ask why?

 

[Meri Maura]

May I ask why?

The okder chicks will injure or kill the onedayolds. Ive had it happen before

 

[21hens-incharge]

How big is the brooder?

It may be possible to rig a wire wall between the groups so they get used to each other and the tiny ones get bigger.

 

[oshilo88]

The okder chicks will injure or kill the onedayolds. Ive had it happen before

Ok. Thank you. I just moved them to a separated brooder

 

[purcmolady]

We actually just recently did this. Bought some chicks on Monday and was told they were 3-10 days old. But then we went back on Saturday and got two more. They were TINY compared to the first five chicks. I read that if they are within two weeks of each other they can be combined so I did that and we haven’t had any problems. The first day we supervised them a good bit and the little ones definitely pecked and annoyed the older chicks, but by day 3 they all seemed fine. Maybe that won’t last but just wanted to share our experience.

 

[oshilo88]

We actually just recently did this. Bought some chicks on Monday and was told they were 3-10 days old. But then we went back on Saturday and got two more. They were TINY compared to the first five chicks. I read that if they are within two weeks of each other they can be combined so I did that and we haven’t had any problems. The first day we supervised them a good bit and the little ones definitely pecked and annoyed the older chicks, but by day 3 they all seemed fine. Maybe that won’t last but just wanted to share our experience.

I had the same 2 yrs ago. I bought chicks at Meyer, then in 2 weeks I added 1-2 days old ones. And they were all perfectly fine. But when I just added these today, older ones were running all over them so I needed to put them separately. I don't know what would be better. Maybe I should just introduce them back in a few days, when they'll start eating good? They're still too weak

 

[CNJ]

I had the same 2 yrs ago. I bought chicks at Meyer, then in 2 weeks I added 1-2 days old ones. And they were all perfectly fine. But when I just added these today, older ones were running all over them so I needed to put them separately. I don't know what would be better. Maybe I should just introduce them back in a few days, when they'll start eating good? They're still too weak

Try again after they get active, I would put a round screen around them and let the bigger chicks get use to them before putting them together.

 

[oshilo88]

Try again after they get active, I would put a round screen around them and let the bigger chicks get use to them before putting them together.

Will try that. Thank you