Can two different ages of keets be put together?

[eggcited2]

I got about 10 two month old guineas two weeks ago (so now would be about ten weeks old). I have since found someone who has more keets that are about 7 weeks old. I don't have another pen to put them in. Would it be safe to put about 4 or 5 of those in with the keets I currently have in a pen.

 

[aquagolda]

yes it would be fien to mix flocks I suggest you put the new birds in at night so the other birds don't attack them right away

 

[Patblair1]

I have 2 week olds and 5 week olds together, they are fine

 

[veggiegirl]

I have some that are 4-6 weeks together and now have some that are a week old. I didn't put them in the brooder with the others because I didn't want them to be trampled. I should have my coop in 1-2 weeks and will move the older ones into it. When and how can I add the other ones so they don't get attacked?

 

[laughingdog]

Ive heard with chickens they will establish territory and pecking order whenever moved, all over again, but once established the older/originals can attack and maybe murder new ones. guinea I'm hearing can be even more aggressive at times.. id move your younger smaller ones in first for week to month, then rest least to greatest by age n size. if I'm wrong please correct, as am not completely knowledgable on guinea yet, but just more going by general safe worry wort rule.

 

[aquagolda]

if you move the chicks when they are 4-6 weeks as soon as you get the coop then once the younger ones are 4-6 weeks OR is old enough / big enough to defend themselves they are fine they shouldn't try to kill each other BUT if this so happens that a chicken dies because of attacking it means the space you are keeping them in is either to small or they are bored so once you add two different ages together then add in watermelon so they have something else to peck at. But of coarse they are going to peck, doesn't mean watermelon will totally prevent pecking each other but that's because they are going through the pecking order if they peck so much that theres blood separate them and seek help for advice

 

[aquagolda]

I have some that are 4-6 weeks together and now have some that are a week old. I didn't put them in the brooder with the others because I didn't want them to be trampled. I should have my coop in 1-2 weeks and will move the older ones into it. When and how can I add the other ones so they don't get attacked?

 

[veggiegirl]

When I get the coop the younger ones will be 3 weeks old and the older about 8. So should I put the younger ones in at that time and wait a week, then add the older ones and a watermelon?