divide brooder for Wednesday/Friday chicks?

[azahn]

Next week my day old chicks arrive from two different hatcheries. Should I divide the brooder into two different sections for the first few days until everyone is strong? I'm worried that the Wednesday chicks may pick on the Friday chicks. Suggestions?

 

[Mahonri]

Two days shouldn't make that much of a difference. Just watch them. And be ready, just in case....

 

[gryeyes]

Absolutely NO need to separate them. That's not enough of an age difference to worry about. I have put 3 day old chicks in with two week old chicks, more than once.

 

[Tressa27884]

Last chick season I added chicks up to two weeks apart. I watched them, but had no issues. Hopefully I'll be as lucky this year