Intro question!

[dusica731]

I have started introducing my younger chicks 4-7 week old to my 11 week old chickens. They have been allowed to free range during the day for about a week now, but are still doing it in two seperate groups. Will the older chickens eventually allow the younger ones to be part of the group or will they continue to stay seperate?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

How many of each group? That's really not that big of an age difference if there's enough space.

 

[dusica731]

How many of each group? That's really not that big of an age difference if there's enough space.

13 -11 week, 2-7 week, 2-6 week, and 3-4 weeks old. All the younger one stay in one group and the 11 week old flock in another. They all have tons of space to range, but will they ever do it as one group? Also, the younger group will go back into their pen at night, which is fine right now, but will they eventually roost with the others?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Eventually but you may be best off locking them all up together at night, letting them out at dawn for a few days and the integration will be much quicker and easier on you.

 

[dusica731]

Eventually but you may be best off locking them all up together at night, letting them out at dawn for a few days and the integration will be much quicker and easier on you.

They are all in the coop together and have been for almost 4 weeks now. I have pried the door open on the pen for they younger group for safety.