can I put new chicks in brooder w old chicks?

[jaystyles75]

I was wondering the same thing. We only had one chick hatch from our 12 that we put in the incubator. We put another 21 in the day after it hatched. Hoping to get more chicks, and was planning on putting them in with the lonely chicks. Will be 3 weeks apart.

 

[gander007]

If only a week you shouldn't have a problem
but keep an eye on them for the first couple
of hours .....

 

[ARiesb]

What I did and it seems to be working is I took everyone out of the brooder then put the new chicks in first then put in the chicks I already had in one by one.

 

[aart]

What I did and it seems to be working is I took everyone out of the brooder then put the new chicks in first then put in the chicks I already had in one by one.

That sounds like a great idea!