how should i introduce new bantams to the big girls in the coop

[kelsy274]

I've got 3 older bigger girls and now have 4-4 mo. old bantams (one is a rooster), it is time for these little guys to join the rest of the gang. The big ones are a little territorial, any suggestions on how to make them a big happy family?

 

[beakkeeper]

Put the new banties into a little coop right next to the run of the big ones. This way they can meet without tearing each other apart. It works with horses, anyway. Then after a week maybe, put them together and keep an eye out for signs of aggression. They will fight no matter what, but they should sort it out soon enough. Separate severely injured ones and heal them before reentry.