- Apr 12, 2016
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Hi! I'm looking for some advice on how and when to introduce my new chicks to my other five hens. My babies are 12 weeks old. I've been keeping them in a horse stall since they were about four weeks old (when I acquired them). The adult hens have face to face access to the youngsters. I'm not sure how I need to go about incorporating them together. I know there will probably be some feathers flying when I put them together. My hens are locked up each night and free range during the day. Will the newbies follow the older ones to the roost or likely to go back to the horse stall? Should I put them together during the night, or just turn them loose together during the day? Should I let the chicks grow to about the same size as the adults before I put them together? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!