mldlm
Songster
Tomorrow starts the process of integration. I am SUPER nervous. I have 2 Leghorns and 2 Australorps that are 23 weeks old and I will be integrating one Australorp and one speckled Sussex ( both of which are 13 weeks old). So, my situation is this…My run is 8 x 14’. Part of it (6 x 4’) has been wired off and used for the 2 younger ones for the last four weeks. Same inside the coop. The “look but don’t touch “ method. I do not free range, too many predators. So, my question is, tomorrow when I open the coop to the run, how do I begin? Do I let the younger ones out first? This will be hard to do, as the big girls go out as soon as I open the door. Or, do I put the younger girls in their sectioned off part of the run and then let them out into the run? I have put in place lots of obstacles to give the young ones a way to disrupt any unwanted attention. Any ideas are most welcome. Thank you!