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[Dnetschke]

Hi everyone!

I've been lurking for a while, taking in everything I can before jumping in with questions.
I'm new to chickens and just got 2 Ameraucana chicks last weekend; I'm in love!

Here's my question: I have 2 frizzle cochin bantam chicks reserved at Elizabeth Country Corner, they come in February 15 - can I keep them in the same brooder as my Ameraucanas that will be almost 4 weeks by that time?
I debated posting this in the Raising Baby Chicks Forum, but you all seem plenty knowledgeable!

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!

Ps- I'm glad to see there are other Arvada chicken keepers! Yay!

Sounds like the age difference is to much. 3 weeks would be pushing it from what I've heard.

 

[shmessica]

Thanks, Dnetschke. Sounds like I'll be setting up another little brooder!

 

[Adam7]

Hi everyone!
I've been lurking for a while, taking in everything I can before jumping in with questions.
I'm new to chickens and just got 2 Ameraucana chicks last weekend; I'm in love!
Here's my question: I have 2 frizzle cochin bantam chicks reserved at Elizabeth Country Corner, they come in February 15 - can I keep them in the same brooder as my Ameraucanas that will be almost 4 weeks by that time?
I debated posting this in the Raising Baby Chicks Forum, but you all seem plenty knowledgeable!

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!

Ps- I'm glad to see there are other Arvada chicken keepers! Yay!

Welcome to BYC . More specifically welcome to CO BYC!

I am unqualified to give you an answer as to your question though from everything that I have read it sounds like that wouldn't be a great idea. Setting up a second brooder shouldn't be to hard though.

 

[shmessica]

Thanks, Adam7!

 

[Dnetschke]

Well it was day 8 of my store bought eggs. I had all dudes accept for 1. I seen some veining. He is in the incubator all by himself now

I cracked open all the others to check. None were fertile.

How goes the last egg? Any news?

 

[gardendufus]

Quote: Just to extend this offer.....If you are within an hour drive of CO Springs, I will be picking up chicks from the Kiowa store on March 22. The two stores are only about 8-10 miles apart, so I wouldn't mind picking up from either for you. I will gladly deliver to you. Feel free to PM me if you have ordered anything for 3/22 and would like me to pick up for you from either store.

 

[Adam7]

How goes the last egg? Any news?

He's still just hanging out in the sauna. Ill try to candle again on day 14 to see if there is any progress then. If the egg hatches he will be king chicken for sure as the chicks I ordered wont be available until mar 1.

 

[gardendufus]

FWIW Here's my experience with having different aged chicks together. I added day olds to some previously purchased 3 week olds. That integration went relatively well. A little curiosity pecking, but no out and out aggression. Then two weeks later I tried adding more day olds. The then 5 week olds were EXTREMELY aggressive and mean and I had to separate them.

Just sayin....something happens to their little brains somewhere between 3 and 5 weeks old.

 

[shmessica]

Thanks, gardendufus! that's good to know.

 

[dennarahl]

Hi everyone!

I've been lurking for a while, taking in everything I can before jumping in with questions.
I'm new to chickens and just got 2 Ameraucana chicks last weekend; I'm in love!

Here's my question: I have 2 frizzle cochin bantam chicks reserved at Elizabeth Country Corner, they come in February 15 - can I keep them in the same brooder as my Ameraucanas that will be almost 4 weeks by that time?
I debated posting this in the Raising Baby Chicks Forum, but you all seem plenty knowledgeable!

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!

Ps- I'm glad to see there are other Arvada chicken keepers! Yay!

It can be done, but it's not easy. The bigger babies have developed attitude by then. What I did, is have them live side by side with a clear or small mesh divider between them so they can see eachother. Then after a couple of days let them socialize supervised for a short amount of time. When it starts going well, they can live together. I started when mine were six weeks and four weeks, when I do it again, I'll do it starting at day one for the younger babies.