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I have 5 hens that are about two year old they are currently in another small pen..
I built a new coop this spring and put my new hens in there. They are a little over 8 weeks old.
Do you think it would be ok to add the older hens to the new flock..
Pros:
- The new flock out numbers the old hens
- The new flock will have home field advantage
- There is a lot more coop and run space than the old hens are used to
Cons
- New flock may still be to young?
- Feeding issues - Old flock on layer, new flock on grower
I really need to get the old coop out of the way...
Any thoughts and advice are welcome.. Thanks All!
I built a new coop this spring and put my new hens in there. They are a little over 8 weeks old.
Do you think it would be ok to add the older hens to the new flock..
Pros:
- The new flock out numbers the old hens
- The new flock will have home field advantage

- There is a lot more coop and run space than the old hens are used to
Cons
- New flock may still be to young?
- Feeding issues - Old flock on layer, new flock on grower
I really need to get the old coop out of the way...
Any thoughts and advice are welcome.. Thanks All!

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