I have 7 chickens that are a year old raised together as day olds. Three barred rocks and four RIR's. I would like to add a few australorps around the same age. Will this be impossible? I only have one coop. I could make a quarantined area with chicken wire and a temporary shelter but is it ok for them to be that close to each other?
In my experience safe happy integration takes lots of time. But others may have different experiences. Certainly partition the coop and run so they can see each other but not get together. Keep it like that a month? Then see if they can get along with each other? Do they free range? If so that makes it a little easier because the picked on ones can get away and hide and the bullies will lose interest after running any distance. Hopefully.