pony007
Songster
I have 10 Brahma's that are 6.5 months old, which is composed of 8 pullets and 2 cockerels. I recently got 13 new chicks (should all be pullets) that are barely 2 weeks old (7 Brahma's, 3 Orpington's, 2 Cochin's, and 1 olive egger). I have never integrated a flock before, so I'm a little unsure of how to go about it, but know i need to start coming up with a plan. The coop that they will all be in is a 8X12 and the attached yard is well over 1200 square feet. The yard is not covered, so i don't want the new chicks out there too soon, so we can avoid hawk attacks. I have an 8X10 dog kennel that I was planning on putting the chicks in around 6-8 weeks, which would be in the yard and i figured i could attach a small coop to that. My question is, when is the best time to introduce the newbies to the old flock? Will the cockerels pose a big problem to the babies?
I'm a complete noob, so any advice would be welcome.
I'm a complete noob, so any advice would be welcome.