Chicks first night out in coop!

[RockingRooster]

They are 1 month and 3 weeks old. I am putting them in the coop for the first time with my 5 month old birds. I have been letting the two flocks merge together for 2 weeks but they still get picked on a little. Any advice! Im soo nervous!

 

[bdoschickens]

It's best to introduce them young to others don't mind the little pick cuz when they get older it will be really bad

 

[cafarmgirl]

I don't put youngsters in with older birds at all until they are the same size, around 10 - 12 weeks. At that age they are much better able to defend themselves in the normal pecking order scuffles that are going to occur. Until that time they get used to each other through a fence and things go pretty well when they finally do get together.

 

[RockingRooster]

The chicks are bantams and the older birds are speckled sussex so they wont ever be similar sizes.