different age chickens

[chris deiss]

Just a quick question for all you chicken experts. Can I put my 1 1/2 month old hens in with my 3 month old hens ? This is my first time raising chickens and I don't want the wifes chickens to get killed or I might be next lol. Thanks for any advice

 

[Turner]

Put them in a coop/pen where they can see each other and socialize through a partition (meet and greet) for a couple of weeks. The closer in size they are the easier the transition. Good Luck!

 

[3rocksandme]

I had mine in viewing distance of each other for about 2 weeks before they were in together. They were about 6 weeks and 10 weeks when I finally let them in together. They do again. The older ones pick on the younger ones, but no bloodshed.

 

[chris deiss]

Thanks for the heads up!the older ones come to visit them every day they actually seem curious about them.the younger ones are in the garage in a pen and my others come by them 2-3 times a day to check them out and scratch around their pen just wondering if that counts