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[Miss Cassi chicken coop]

Hello! I have recently obtained nine baby chicks! I love them they are the greatest! They’re very relaxing to hang out with. They all have personalities and I just love them. I have an Americana her name is Sophia and she’s gold and black, I have two Rhode Island reds, named sweetie and honey, I have 2 Australorp (hope I spelled that right lol) named Angel and Ozzy, and 2 blue Easter Eggers, Betty and Bunny and 2 Buff Orpingtons, Diane ️ and Kat. We live in south Florida in town called Davie.
My daughter is the one who got me started with these chickens lol. She has 4, 2 olive eggers and 2 Plymouth rocks (aka barred rock). Her girls are almost 20wks old.
Now, I have a huge back yard, I have the 4 on one side blocked off so they can free range. Oh, did I mention I also have bull terrier, Lola, that’s why it’s blocked off. I just yesterday bought a bungalow for my 9 babies, they love it outside!
Can anyone plz give advice on how to integrate them all? I want my girls as well to be able to free range with them. I just need some help to do the right thing so I don’t hurt my babies.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to the BYC community.

 

[Pigeony]

Hello, welcome to BYC!

 

[BoundlessLove]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!
I would suggest putting the young chicks in a dog cage inside the coop with their own waterer and feed.
That way they can see each other but no touch at first. They will get used to each other, but may take a week or two.
Then, supervise letting them out together. Have lots of clutter in the coop.
Here are some other thoughts about integration:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...f-chicks-and-to-coop-with-older-hens.1650963/

 

[DLA]

Welcome! Best way to integrate them is the see but can't touch method, so they can get used to each other. Then after a week or two you can try them together very heavily supervised for short periods and see how they act. I wouldn't release them all together until you're sure there won't be serious violence and/or the younger chicks are big enough to defend themselves. There might be little squabbles as they determine pecking order so you don't want any serious injuries. Small dust ups are expected initially. I have two separate flocks and my older girls and younger girls don't mind each other but the older girls do not like my rooster. I can leave them out together in the yard and it's big enough that they avoid each other mostly and there aren't fights between the rooster and the lead older hen anymore (none were ever serious or drew much blood) but I could never have them living together in the same run. My 3 year olds are just too set in their ways but there's many people that have successfully integrated flocks. It just takes patience.

 

[Miss Cassi chicken coop]

Welcome! Best way to integrate them is the see but can't touch method, so they can get used to each other. Then after a week or two you can try them together very heavily supervised for short periods and see how they act. I wouldn't release them all together until you're sure there won't be serious violence and/or the younger chicks are big enough to defend themselves. There might be little squabbles as they determine pecking order so you don't want any serious injuries. Small dust ups are expected initially. I have two separate flocks and my older girls and younger girls don't mind each other but the older girls do not like my rooster. I can leave them out together in the yard and it's big enough that they avoid each other mostly and there aren't fights between the rooster and the lead older hen anymore (none were ever serious or drew much blood) but I could never have them living together in the same run. My 3 year olds are just too set in their ways but there's many people that have successfully integrated flocks. It just takes patience.

Welcome! Best way to integrate them is the see but can't touch method, so they can get used to each other. Then after a week or two you can try them together very heavily supervised for short periods and see how they act. I wouldn't release them all together until you're sure there won't be serious violence and/or the younger chicks are big enough to defend themselves. There might be little squabbles as they determine pecking order so you don't want any serious injuries. Small dust ups are expected initially. I have two separate flocks and my older girls and younger girls don't mind each other but the older girls do not like my rooster. I can leave them out together in the yard and it's big enough that they avoid each other mostly and there aren't fights between the rooster and the lead older hen anymore (none were ever serious or drew much blood) but I could never have them living together in the same run. My 3 year olds are just too set in their ways but there's many people that have successfully integrated flocks. It just takes patience.

Thank u! That was very helpful yesterday the 4 were perched on the fence, watching me work with the babies. I think because of all the commotion of chirping. I’ll bring the babies closer today and let them perch on the fence and watch. They can’t get to the babies, the bungalow has them secluded.

 

[GodLovesU]

 

[Esc_Quaily]

congratulations on your new birds. I'm glad you are enjoying their personalities, poultry are ace. We're very friendly and knowledgeable here. Welcome to the BYC coop

 

[C Siena]

Greetings & Salutations. Welcome Miss Cassi.

Can the 4 get next to the small coop/run? As the younger ones are in a protected area, coop, the older ones can walk up to the enclosure and investigate them without doing harm.

This is a wonderful site on which to Learn and enjoy. We are pleased to have you in the community.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello Cassi, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.