Intermingling

[Scoobie20772]

I have 3 older chickens I inherited with the coop I bought. One hen's lower beak is longer than the top and I sense she has trouble eating She is also blind in one eye.
Can I put her in with my 3 month old chicks? I feel she might be better off with the younger ones. Comments? Advice?

 

[Judy]

Usually if you put an adult with partly grown chicks, the adult attacks the chicks. I imagine this would happen in spite of her troubles. But -- one thing about chickens, you just never know until you try. If you want to try it, just supervise.

 

[Scoobie20772]

I will supervise and see what happens. Thanks for your advice!