Different Age Chicks?

[BaileyJean]

We have chicks that were hatched a week and a 1/2 ago. We also had chicks that were hatched today. One the new chicks are dry and moving around, can they be put with the older chicks?

 

[Delta2 23]

This might result in a bit of pecking as the pecking order is established. Perhaps you could split the brooder into two compartments first and let them all get used to living with one another. However, it should be okay, as the age difference is not so much bigger. (And make sure your brooder is big enough for everyone!)