Can I put (3) 2 year old hens in with 3-4 week old chicks?

[jpryorx2]

I have 9 3-4 week old chicks, and just had someone offer to give me 3, 2 year old hens? one has had babies in the past. They moved to a new house and the neighbor complained and they have til monday to gt rid of them, my housing area is only 4foot by 4 foot but the run is 4x8 will I be over crowding? my nesting boxes will be hanging off the back so not taking up space in the 4x4 area. Any advise would be great. I am also not sure if all my chicks are hens, and any rooster I have will be meat birds once big enough.
Not sure if breed matters but I have 5 americana, 2 mystic marans, 2 whit leghorns (the new hens would be buff Orpington

 

[Mamatomany123]

Well, no matter the age, you always want to quarantine any new birds for at least a month.

 

[jpryorx2]

Well, no matter the age, you always want to quarantine any new birds for at least a month.

thanks I forgot about that. and I don't have anyplace I could do that.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

I agree with that's said above but also in addition that, no, not a good idea, keep them separate for safety from germs and attacks!

 

[featheredplanets]

Your coop is already overcrowded with your 9 chicks, and your run will definitely not be big enough for 9 full grown chickens to stay in. Unless you expand, adding more chickens is a recipe for bullying, stress, no eggs and fights - I realise you may have roosters that you will dispatch, but your coop is still only big enough for no more than 5 chickens and your run is big enough for no more than 4 chickens. And mixing vulnerable chicks with adult hens is not ideal either, they’re susceptible to any disease they have and are really too small to deal with strange adults enforcing pecking orders.

 

[keesmom]

You do not have enough space to add more birds. The 9 you already have are too many as it is. Depending on your location I would keep only 3 or 4 in that setup.

 

[Mamatomany123]

thanks I forgot about that. and I don't have anyplace I could do that.

Your coop and run already has too many chickens anyways. Your coop can hold a maximum of 4 and your run a maximum if 3. Hopefully you arent planning on keeping all 9.

 

[LaFleche]

I have 9 3-4 week old chicks, and just had someone offer to give me 3, 2 year old hens? one has had babies in the past. They moved to a new house and the neighbor complained and they have til monday to gt rid of them, my housing area is only 4foot by 4 foot but the run is 4x8 will I be over crowding? my nesting boxes will be hanging off the back so not taking up space in the 4x4 area. Any advise would be great. I am also not sure if all my chicks are hens, and any rooster I have will be meat birds once big enough.
Not sure if breed matters but I have 5 americana, 2 mystic marans, 2 whit leghorns (the new hens would be buff Orpington

Just because someone wants or has to get rid of their old chickens does not mean you have to take them and jeopardize your own chicken situation.
Stick to your own little chicks and let them give these chickens to somebody else.