how do i add new chicks to my flock????

[hinkjc]

Are the other 5, adults? If so, I would not recommend adding 6 wk old youngsters in with adults. First, they have different feed requirements. But most of all, they are no where near ready to be integrated with mature birds. They need time to grow out more. When they are closer to laying age, I do similar to Shaun and put them in at night. This has always worked well for me too.

 

[chicksrcool]

In my experience I had to wait until the chicks were about 4 months old and equivalent in size to the older females. I did try to introduce them sooner and it was wicked. The older girls were violently aggressive and to this day I have two coops. They do all free range together but each group of 3 goes back to their "own" coop. The two groups have never slept together, and the older girls will still peck if they can get away with it.