Intergrating baby rooster

[Christie25]

I recently got my first set of chicks to raise. I have 6 females right now that are about a week old. I wanted to add a baby rooster to my flock so I can handle him early on. Someone is giving away a 4 week old rooster that I wanted to get. My question is can this rooster be in the same brooder as my other baby chicks? Or should he be separated until they all go outside together? Secondly if he needs to be separated will he be lonely as he would be in a brooder by himself. Thanks

 

[LaurenRitz]

He needs other chickens at least where he can see them. If it were me I would just put him in with the other chicks.