I'm a newbie!

[Red Rosie]

Hi All,

I have lots of questions, but the first one is: how old do pullets need to be so I can put them in with my big girls. I have 3 pullets, about 5 weeks old each, and 4 mature hens.

 

[AuntieE]

Hi!

I'm pretty new myself, so I don't have any great advice. At the minimum, when you do put them together you will need to observe to see how the hens accept the pullets. My understanding is that the closer they are in size (2-3 months) when you introduce them, the better.

Hopefully someone else will answer that is more of an expert.

Good luck with your chickies

 

[schellie69]

from Kansas

Wait until you younger ones are close to the size of your hens then put them in the pen but separate them maybe let them free range together but keep the younger ones in a separate area for a couple of weeks then take down the fence and let them be together in the pen/coop that is how I did it last year and how I plan to do that this year with my new ones.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome

 

[JulieNKC]

Mine are about 5-8 weeks old(got them a few weeks apart). Right now they free range together a few hours, I'll be moving them in with the big girls in a week or so, seperated though in a cage for a week or so. Just do what you feel comfortable with, and watch close for any signs of the lil ones getting picked on too much. When I moved my baby silkies in with the big girls over the winter it went easy, but you never know.

 

[ghillie]

 

[4-H chicken mom]

and

from Ohio. So glad you joined. Good advice given.

 

[weimarmama]

&

from Alabama. We usually wait until ours are about the same size as the older ones & then gradually introduce them. Sometimes it all goes smoothly & sometimes not so much.

 

[ChickenPeep]

im new too if anyone wants to, can you tell me some tips? (im from kansas)