Introducing 5 week olds to 5 week olds

[elliottnaomi]

G day, first time poster!

I am wanted to get 2 five week old Plymouth Rock chicks to add to my flock.

I currently have 4 chicks all at 5 weeks old also (2 white leghorns, 2 black australorps)

i want to know what measures I need to take in introducing them to each other and the quarantine time line for 5 week olds?

Any info would be great, cheers

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - glad that you have joined us.

I'd suggest that 30 days is ok for quarantine, but this duration may not be necessary if you got all your chicks from the same source.

These links may help you re: introductions, but for such young birds it should not be so traumatic (for you or them).

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1015820/reintegration-by-supervised-visits#post_15742910

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

All the best

CT

BTW - you can join your country thread if you wish - "Australia, six states and that funny little island" and chat to members Down Under.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

I believe the best integration approach is the "Look but, don't touch" method. You can probably locate that info through the search box. I believe at around 2 weeks of age chicks are already forming the pecking order.- so it may involve a lot of changes in the ranks when both groups meet up.

 

[elliottnaomi]

Thanks for the info everyone