- May 16, 2014
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Hi I am new at raising chickens. I have 4 silkie hens,1 silkie rooster Also I was given 6 silkie chicks which are about 2 months old. I still have the young ones in a couple of cages. When can I put them in with the others or can I.
and Welcome To BYC! It is usually best to wait until the younger chicks are about the same size as the older ones, and then introduce them gradually, a period of time separated by wire usually works well, ie if you can separate your coop/run or put the younger chicks with their cages inside. That gives them time to get used to each other and kind of establish a pecking order. There is a good article in the Learning Center on combining flocks