Introducing baby chicks

[karint]

Not sure if this is the right area to post this question but I let one of my silkies hatch out a few eggs. Now I’m wondering when can I let her and her two chicks back with the rest of the flock. I’m not in a rush but am curious. The flock I would add them too ranges from 1.5 month olds to 6 month olds. They are a combination of silkies and also standard hens and roosters in that group.

 

[SamuelMcF]

generally the hen can protect them enough that it is ok to integrate. Where she is a smaller silkie though I would try to do so under close supervision at first to make sure the standard hands are not getting any weird ideas

 

[Mrs. K]

Did you separate her from the flock? Because if so, the flock has forgotten her, and that can make it much harder. If on the other hand, she has been with the flock, then when ever she wants to.

Mrs K

 

[karint]

Ok we will try in a week once the weather is more consistent.
also she has been in a separate part of the barn but the one corner is a snow fence so that all the other chickens can see her. The plan was that she would be safe from them but hopefully together enough so they don’t forget her.

 

[aart]

I separate my broodies right in the coop with a wire wall.
Then take wall down about a week after hatch...and observe.
Can be a chicken rodeo until mama gets her bearings.