Integrating 1 month old chicks with 10 week olds

[chicken life14]

I have 4 one-month old chicks that I want to add to my coop and wanted to know if I should at this point. I currently only have a 10-week old gold sex-link pullet and a 10-week old Buff Orp Rooster. Will it be fine or should I wait?

 

[chicken life14]

I have 4 one-month old chicks that I want to add to my coop and wanted to know if I should at this point. I currently only have a 10-week old gold sex-link pullet and a 10-week old Buff Orp Rooster. Will it be fine or should I wait?

The bigger ones are in the coop right now while the chicks have been in a brooder at home**

 

[BDutch]

What is the temp at night? They are still quite young to stay outside without any heating.
IMO it’s Better to put them in a separated area in a few weeks. Where the older chickens can see the younger ones. And integrate after several weeks more. But only if they have plenty of room and hiding places.

 

[aart]

The bigger ones are in the coop right now while the chicks have been in a brooder at home**

The coop is not where you live?

How big are your coops and runs, in feet by feet?
Dimensions and pics would help here.

Meanwhile, here's some tips about......
Integration Basics:
It's all about territory and resources(space/food/water).
Existing birds will almost always attack new ones to defend their resources.
Understanding chicken behaviors is essential to integrating new birds into your flock.

Confine new birds within sight but physically segregated from older/existing birds for several weeks, so they can see and get used to each other but not physically interact.

In adjacent runs, spread scratch grains along the dividing mesh, best if mesh is just big enough for birds to stick their head thru, so they get used to eating together.

The more space, the better. Birds will peck to establish dominance, the pecked bird needs space to get away. As long as there's no copious blood drawn and/or new bird is not trapped/pinned down and beaten unmercilessly, let them work it out. Every time you interfere or remove new birds, they'll have to start the pecking order thing all over again.

Multiple feed/water stations. Dominance issues are most often carried out over sustenance, more stations lessens the frequency of that issue.

Places for the new birds to hide 'out of line of sight'(but not a dead end trap) and/or up and away from any bully birds. Roosts, pallets or boards leaned up against walls or up on concrete blocks, old chairs tables, branches, logs, stumps out in the run can really help. Lots of diversion and places to 'hide' instead of bare wide open run.
Good ideas for hiding places:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-cluttered-run.1323792/

 

[aart]

Oh, and....Welcome to BYC! @chicken life14
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