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If I add a hen to my chicks, would the hen kill them? Would I need to separate them until the chicks got older? Thanks
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The hen I'm getting is actually a pullet. Does that change anything?Hens will kill chicks.
Optimal time to integrate new chicks with adult hens is 16 weeks of age. If you do it before, it may or may not work out, depending on the personalities of the hens.
Quote: No, too old for putting with chicks.