If i get week old poults now...

[sparkles2307]

how old do they need to be to mix in with my chickens out in the coop?

 

[silkypie]

Where do they have poults available now?

 

[lorieMN]

at least old enough to be off a heat lamp..and then some..I would say when they are about the size of your chickens.

 

[longranger]

Even in summer they will need heat untill 5 or six weeks of age. By then it may be getting chilly at night so make that 6+ weeks. Assuming you don't have blackhead problems in your area they then would be ready if you are going to mix them.

Others may consider it a bad idea but I am currently raising a group of poults and chicks together that will probably stay that way. The chicks are being given the higher protein poult diet and heat. They are the biggest healthiest cochins I have ever seen and love the turks.

Poults look "big" at 6 to 8 weeks but are more fragile than chicks. They likely would get picked on by adult chickens that look about the same size. Be carefull.

 

[sparkles2307]

someone in Fargo, ND is selling standard bronze poults that hatched 8-20-09 for $3 each...

 

[Harp Turkey Ranch]

10-12 weeks old if smaller chcikens if biggerthen closer to 14 weeks.