COMBINING 2 FLOCKS

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I have 2 flocks with an age difference of 4 weeks so I kept them separate until recently. The 4 older chicks are in the coop and I introduced the 5 younger just during the day for a week. They are like two separate gangs. The last 3 nights I put them all together inside the coop. Will they ever become one flock? A couple of the older chicks want to pick on the younger ones.
Would locking them inside for a few days help?

 

[Mahlzeit]

They will eventually come together. Just give it a little time. I have 2 little flocks of chicks I combined too and they all get along just fine but prefer to hang in their own little groups.

 

[Cluckatar]

I'm also very interested to know how to do this. I've the very same issue with 5 older birds (8 weeks old) already in the coop and 2 younger (4 weeks old) still in the kitchen brooder.