Changing flocks

[Eggeater]

I am ready to take the 6 old girls out of the large coop and into another. I plan to put two 9 week old white leghorn pullets with 6 Buff Orpingtons and 6 Ameraucanas (all of which are 5 weeks old) into the large coop (12'x8'). Any suggestions for how I should go about introducing the leghorns to the rest of the young flock?

 

[cgmccary]

The faster you get them together, the easier it should be. The older they get, the more difficult it will be . . . my advice . . . get them together now -- at 5 & 9 weeks old, they usually aren't as ruthless as later.

 

[Eggeater]

Thanks! I'll get that done this weekend. The 5wk olds are still on chick starter while the leghorns are on grower pellets. Should I combine the two once they are all together?

 

[wichix411]

The five week olds shouldn't need starter anymore, over a few days switch them over to the grower feed, just not all at once. So yea, get the 5 week olds on the grower and then get the leghorns with your 5 weekers together asap.