Hi I really could use some advice! Please I’m not sure what to do

[Farmgirl283420]

So I have my 7 big girls then my two little cocks and my little curly pullet then there’s my four silkies one at least is a rooster er cock all these are in different groups should I put my second group with my first group? Or the silkies with the second batch my first batch is a year old and pretty big four are jersey giants, two are buff orpingtons and one is the Wyandotte I rescued the jerseys seem to ignore them but to be fair when we let the out together they go different ways my Wyandotte tackled one of my cocks in the second group when he raised his hackles at her I think he’s maybe 14 weeks? And pecked a few of the silkies my silkie cock kicked and pecked her and jumped at her the first time none of them got hurt as far as I’ve seen and the rest seem to ignore them which should I put together? And also if I put my second group with my first group should I get all flock feed? And put calcium on the side? The second and third group is still on starter/grower would it be bad to jump them to all flock feed? And if it is bad would it be bad to my big chickens on medicated starter/grower? Please help I’m not really sure what to do

Thanks in advance!

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Please anyone?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

How old are the other groups? As far as the chick starter/grower and all flock it'll be fine to switch them all to all flock, they're pretty much the same thing (just make sure you have free choice oyster shell in a separate container. What are your plans for all these cockerels? How big is your setup?

 

[Saveria]

So, it sounds like you have a lot of different birds from different places and ages. The core groups should be in the coop where they are (if there is a core group). The new ones should be in a cage/enclosure of some sort in the run or coop for at least a week, the old see don't touch. I am assuming they are parasite and disease free, but you want to quarantine new birds so they don't give anything to your flock. Sorry if you know any of this already.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Hi. and welcome from New Orleans. I can't answer the feed questions, sorry. But, I would not put bantam or small chickens in with a Jersey Giant Cock. The bantams are known to be fighters and I think the Jersey Giants would kill them in a cock fight. I also think the size would be a problem with mating. I would keep similar size chickens together. Good Luck

 

[Farmgirl283420]

Hi. and welcome from New Orleans. I can't answer the feed questions, sorry. But, I would not put bantam or small chickens in with a Jersey Giant Cock. The bantams are known to be fighters and I think the Jersey Giants would kill them in a cock fight. I also think the size would be a problem with mating. I would keep similar size chickens together. Good Luck

Thanks but I don’t have a rooster with my original chickens right now! So no jersey giant rooster!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Thanks but I don’t have a rooster with my original chickens right now! So no jersey giant rooster!

Oh, that's good for the banties. The Jersey Giants are too heavy for a bantam to mate with.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

So, it sounds like you have a lot of different birds from different places and ages. The core groups should be in the coop where they are (if there is a core group). The new ones should be in a cage/enclosure of some sort in the run or coop for at least a week, the old see don't touch. I am assuming they are parasite and disease free, but you want to quarantine new birds so they don't give anything to your flock. Sorry if you know any of this already.

My girls that are a year are in their big coop then we have a little coop and run next to their run we’ve let them out together and they didn’t hurt each other but they weren’t super close to them either i’ve raised them all from chicks so yes they’re good and the one a adopted was separated by herself in a dog cage for five weeks because she was hurt by her old owner and her old owner is my friend so I trust her the silkies are in a playpen during the day next to the big chickens and second batch

 

[Farmgirl283420]

The big chickens in their big run the three Cochins in the dog Kennel and the silkies in their playpen also I bring them in at night to sleep (the silkies)

 

[Tonyroo]

Focus on placing similar sized birds together.