We unfortunately staggered our chick purchases this Spring and have an age gap between the larger chicks and the smaller chicks.
The ones that are already outside are just over 7 weeks and the one's inside range from 2 weeks and almost 4 weeks. The unfortunate thing is that we got silkies and they are in the two week old group and one in particular is significantly smaller than the rest.
I read that chicks establish their flock by week 10 so I'm trying to determine the best timing for incorporating the rest. I've also been feeding the smaller chicks scrambled eggs to try to help their growth along.
When do you guys think I should try incorporating the two groups? And any thoughts on how else I might be able to help the smaller ones grow faster? Thanks so much!
The ones that are already outside are just over 7 weeks and the one's inside range from 2 weeks and almost 4 weeks. The unfortunate thing is that we got silkies and they are in the two week old group and one in particular is significantly smaller than the rest.
I read that chicks establish their flock by week 10 so I'm trying to determine the best timing for incorporating the rest. I've also been feeding the smaller chicks scrambled eggs to try to help their growth along.
When do you guys think I should try incorporating the two groups? And any thoughts on how else I might be able to help the smaller ones grow faster? Thanks so much!