How do I introduce them ?

SCHICHOMESTEAD

In the Brooder
Jun 19, 2020
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I have 4 Easter Eggers that I got from a friend that couldn't keep them anymore. They are 6 weeks old. I personally have 3 5 week old chicks that I need to introduce them together. Is it safe to do this ? When and how do i introduce them together?
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So this is how I integrate my flock. I have a barn where all my chickens congregate at some point during the day. They’re completely free ranged though. So what I do is I put the newbies in my goat stall as my goats are rather friendly to young chickens. I leave them in there because the others can see them from the loft. Sometimes other birds will hop down there to snack on the goat feed and will casually introduce themselves. When the newbies feel confident enough, they come out of the stall and meander around the barn, slowly meeting the others. Once they’ve done that for a while, they venture outside. There are many places where the little ones can hide in case of bullying. Personally, I’ve had no issues. My flock ranges from birds ages four years old to a couple months old. If you want, you can have the young ones in a crate next to wherever you’re keeping the older ones so they can see and get used to the new ones before you put them in together.
 
SInce they're all young and so close in age, you could try just putting them together and seeing what happens, as younger birds don't have as set of a pecking order as adults do.
This^^^
They can be territorial tho.
How big is their housing.....coop and run, in feet by feet?
Dimensions and pics always help.
The more space the better, multiple feeders and waterers.
 
If you have not put them outside, I would do that all at once, new birds, new place.

Truthfully, if you have enough space, I would expect this to go pretty good, with just some mild skirmishes..

Mrs K
 

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