I put younger chicks with older ones and it isn't working! Help!

[a123andpoof]

Okay, so a few people have told me it was okay to put the 2 week old ee's in with the 20 5 weeks olds. I have 1 or 2 peckers I can't tell them apart though as 5 or 6 of them appear to be the same. I originally had 1 heat lamp, went down around 40 min later and the girls were in the corner farthest away from the lamp as the older girls decided they wanted the heat. I set up the other one, and for no reason they were again pushed to the corner. And I swear one of the chickens was guarding to be sure they stayed there DX So I moved them again to the other corner and they were able to get some water. They were really thirsty thats when I noticed the pecker. So I was worried they would be cold and were not getting enough to eat and drink so I moved them back to where they were before. Away from the big girls. So should I just leave them and let the chickens figure it out? Or was I right to move them back? I felt bad cause I would clap and try and scare the other chickens away cause coco was getting picked on the most and looked scared and not so happy, but I don't want the older ones to be scared of me. So not sure what to do! Please help!

 

[fifelakelooper]

Make a poultry wire divider for the area you have the chicks. That way the young and the old get to know each other but the old can't bully them into a corner. Make sure it is tall enough that they can't fly over. (I've done this before...it works....and eventually you can put them together minus divisions).

 

[blefky]

the best thing to do would be to put a divider, maybe chicken wire, between them so that they can see one another for a couple of weeks before mixing them. I have some that are about 6 weeks apart in age and I had them separated but able to see each other for almost a month before I put them together. I've had no problems. good luck.

 

[a123andpoof]

Okay, I will ask my dad to help me do that when he gets home...hopefully he will help. Any other ideas?