Hi guys 


After quarantine, after the look don't touch, i united my old flock (three ISA, six years old) with my new flock composed by two laying chicks (5 months), and a couple of silkie (roo and hen, 7 months old)
I think the integration is going quite well, but i'd like to have some advices.
i notice that, while silkies are very meek and don't make kerfuffle with older hens, the two black chicks don't seem to understand that there is a pecking order and make the old hens very nervous.
Old hens sometimes hit them, but not seriously, they don't hurt them. And let chicks eat and drink even though the bullying.
So i feel a tense atmosphere in my flock, and i think all are getting a bit stressed cause i heard some sneezes with changes in the weather this month (nothing serious, they are all fine and doing all chicken things and they breathe normally..but i don't like it..)
They're getting more nervous with me, too..
have you any advice for making easier this integration? i know it isn't a serious problem, but i would like to hear your experiences



After quarantine, after the look don't touch, i united my old flock (three ISA, six years old) with my new flock composed by two laying chicks (5 months), and a couple of silkie (roo and hen, 7 months old)
I think the integration is going quite well, but i'd like to have some advices.
i notice that, while silkies are very meek and don't make kerfuffle with older hens, the two black chicks don't seem to understand that there is a pecking order and make the old hens very nervous.

Old hens sometimes hit them, but not seriously, they don't hurt them. And let chicks eat and drink even though the bullying.
So i feel a tense atmosphere in my flock, and i think all are getting a bit stressed cause i heard some sneezes with changes in the weather this month (nothing serious, they are all fine and doing all chicken things and they breathe normally..but i don't like it..)
They're getting more nervous with me, too..
have you any advice for making easier this integration? i know it isn't a serious problem, but i would like to hear your experiences
