Chicks + Older Flock (Advice Needed)

[KikiDeAnime]

So we're currently trying to build a new coop out of our old swing set but it may take a while due to the rain season being upon us. The current flock coop is can only fit a few of our chickens right now and the chick coop holds the 3 chicks and there's plenty of room.

What we have:
7 Standard hens.
4 Bantams. (Includes cockerel)
3 Cornish pullets. (Meat birds)
3 chicks. (4 almost 5 wk old)

If I put 2 of the 4 bantams inside with the chicks at night and let them out when they wake up at 6am, will that be fine? It's just for room. I know I can't put our cockerel bantam in there but I was thinking of putting 2 of the bantam hens inside.
The rest love to pile onto each other at night so I know they'll have room.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Depends on the bantams. Some will chase and attack strange chicks. You should probably do some introductions through a fence for a week or so first.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Depends on the bantams. Some will chase and attack strange chicks. You should probably do some introductions through a fence for a week or so first.

The chicks have been in the chick coop, which is right next to the flock coop, for 2 weeks. They've seen each other for a while. Tiny and Rusty, our Cochin bantam pullets, were the 2 I was thinking of putting inside since Tiny has already slept in the chick coop with the chicks once last week.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

If they are familiar I would put them together and see how it goes. The bantams aren't gonna like switching coops probably and will pace the fence. You may have to put them inside for a while.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

If they are familiar I would put them together and see how it goes. The bantams aren't gonna like switching coops probably and will pace the fence. You may have to put them inside for a while.

There's no fence except the one that separates them from us. They all are in a 'free range' yard. The chick coop, however, never stays open unless I'm changing water or feeding them.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

So you plans to lock everyone inside?

 

[aart]

So we're currently trying to build a new coop out of our old swing set but it may take a while due to the rain season being upon us. The current flock coop is can only fit a few of our chickens right now and the chick coop holds the 3 chicks and there's plenty of room.

What we have:
7 Standard hens.
4 Bantams. (Includes cockerel)
3 Cornish pullets. (Meat birds)
3 chicks. (4 almost 5 wk old)

How big, in feet by feet, is the 'chick coop?
Do you plan on eating the meat birds?

 

[KikiDeAnime]

How big, in feet by feet, is the 'chick coop?
Do you plan on eating the meat birds?

Of course we plan on eating the meat birds, that's why I got them.
I'll have to go out and measure it but I think it's about 45.7" x 23.5" x 19.7" (L X W H)

 

[aart]

Of course we plan on eating the meat birds, that's why I got them.

Well, many try to keep them alive, so was just making sure.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Well, many try to keep them alive, so was just making sure.

I know but I plan on using these birds for food.