How old should chicks be before I start making then sleep in the coop with my existing flock?

[Chickens are life]

I have two 8 week old chicks (a Light Sussex and a Cream Legbar) and I have started leaving them in the coop during the day with my existing flock, they get along very well now after a few days together so I'm wondering if they should be kept in the coop at night as well. Thanks

 

[NagemTX]

I have two 8 week old chicks (a Light Sussex and a Cream Legbar) and I have started leaving them in the coop during the day with my existing flock, they get along very well now after a few days together so I'm wondering if they should be kept in the coop at night as well. Thanks

I wait till they have all their feathers when it's cold. If not then after they are off heat.

Also have a place they can go that's away from the rest of the flock. Just for them that the flock can't go but can see. It helps alot.

 

[Chickens are life]

Its currently summer so its pretty hot at night and I took them off the heat when they were about 6 weeks old. Thanks

 

[BigBlueHen53]

We integrate ours at 8 weeks after using the "see-no-touch" method from the age of 3 weeks. They mingle during the day for about a week, then we close off access to their brooder so they're pretty much forced to move into the big coop at night as well. We've never had any problems.

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here with us in this fun and poultry loving community.

 

[CurlyChickenGirly]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you are here! I don’t have any advice to add to what was shared. But I do want to say I love Cream Legbars! My Cream Legbar is probably my current “favorite” girl… don’t tell the the other ladies!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Hope you enjoy your time here!
Good luck with your chicks!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! Good luck with your flock integration!

 

[BDutch]

Its currently summer so its pretty hot at night and I took them off the heat when they were about 6 weeks old. Thanks

If they get along during the day , I would try to let them sleep with the adults. There is a chance the adults won’t let them roost on ‘their’ roost.
It ways nice if chickens have a choice to avoid quarrel. Do the juveniles roost now? 8 weeks is old enough. Can you make another roost lower to the ground for the juveniles?

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