Constant chirping!!!

[Jessjones]

I moved my smaller chickens (around 2 months old) next to the big coop with the bigger girls (around 3 months) to do the no touch adjustment period but they are chirping constantly wanting in the big coop! They are even flying into the cage trying to get in the coop!

There is still a big size difference and I’m afraid to put them together but the constant chirping is becoming a bit much.

HELP!!!

 

[DobieLover]

Do you have a large run or area that you can let them all in? I'd you do allow them all out together and observe.
Size differences at that age really aren't that much of an issue. I've had my chicks mixing with the hens and rooster since they were 4 and 5 weeks old. They stay in their own flock but are slowly integrating.
This is them tonight. They are now 7 and 8 weeks old.

 

[Jessjones]

I put them in the run together and the 4 bigger ones instantly started nonstop pecking the smaller 2

 

[DobieLover]

I put them in the run together and the 4 bigger ones instantly started nonstop pecking the smaller 2

They need more space.

 

[Jessjones]

They need more space.

I have a 4 foot wide by 9 foot long run, I thought that would be plenty for 6 chickens

 

[DobieLover]

I have a 4 foot wide by 9 foot long run, I thought that would be plenty for 6 chickens

I'm sorry but it isn't large enough for 6 birds that were all raised together. I would enlarge it.
I personally don't use the minimum stated run size of 10 sq ft per bird. You would have 6 sq ft per bird if you could integrate.
I use almost 18 sq ft per bird. But I primarily keep my flock in 1/4 acre pen. They only use the run during heavy rain, in winter and before I let them out for the day. I've never had aggression issues. It all comes down to resources or the lack thereof. You need A LOT more space to have a trouble free integration.

 

[Jessjones]

I'm sorry but it isn't large enough for 6 birds that were all raised together. I would enlarge it.
I personally don't use the minimum stated run size of 10 sq ft per bird. You would have 6 sq ft per bird if you could integrate.
I use almost 18 sq ft per bird. But I primarily keep my flock in 1/4 acre pen. They only use the run during heavy rain, in winter and before I let them out for the day. I've never had aggression issues. It all comes down to resources or the lack thereof. You need A LOT more space to have a trouble free integration.

Seeing so many threads about integrating flocks, you must be extremely lucky to never have had any issues.

 

[DobieLover]

Seeing so many threads about integrating flocks, you must be extremely lucky to never have had any issues.

Not really. It's all about space and resources. I have way more than the recommended minimum space.

 

[chickens really]

Well as long as no blood is shed and they can get out to free range daily they will figure it out on their own.