Introducing Chicks…

[mg37]

Hi all! I have 37 chickens total… I have 1 rooster & 6 hens that are over a year old in their own small coop, I have 1 rooster and 21 hens that are 9-10 weeks olds in the new coop/shed we are planning on putting everyone in, and 1 rooster & 7 hens still in the brooder box that are 7 weeks old & they are all a smaller breed.

The 2 oldest groups have been exposed to each other through a fence for the last 2 weeks.

Suggestions and ages for mixing everyone?

 

[3KillerBs]

Welcome to BYC. Where, in general, are you? Climate matters.

Here are some useful articles on integration:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-new-birds-at-4-weeks-old.72603/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/my-coop-brooder-and-integration.74591/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-“see-but-don’t-touch”-method.67839/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/adding-to-your-flock.47756/

 

[mg37]

Welcome to BYC. Where, in general, are you? Climate matters.

Here are some useful articles on integration:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/integrating-new-birds-at-4-weeks-old.72603/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/my-coop-brooder-and-integration.74591/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-“see-but-don’t-touch”-method.67839/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/adding-to-your-flock.47756/

I have definitely taken the weather into consideration and it has not been below 50 at night for some time now.