Introducing new chicks

[Perris]

As a little addendum, be patient; it could take months, but they will come together if my experience is anything to go by. Are they roosting in the same coop or do you have two?

 

[Ckrawczyk949]

As a little addendum, be patient; it could take months, but they will come together if my experience is anything to go by. Are they roosting in the same coop or do you have two?

We have one permanent coop (put a makeshift one on the young girls side for now)

 

[Perris]

have you tried letting them roost together? after a spell free ranging for example? I would expect the oldies to go in first, the littles second, close to dusk. For weeks or months they may well go their separate ways in the morning as two flocks, but still be happy to spend their nights together. Worth a try?

 

[Ckrawczyk949]

have you tried letting them roost together? after a spell free ranging for example? I would expect the oldies to go in first, the littles second, close to dusk. For weeks or months they may well go their separate ways in the morning as two flocks, but still be happy to spend their nights together. Worth a try?

Anything is worth a try at this point. I feel like I may have to just let them establish a pecking order while supervising as much as possible. As violent as it may seem to me, I’m not a chicken lol

 

[aart]

and cornering them.

Where is the cornering happening?

Are both coops connected to the run?
Is run door left open for all to free range?
Pics would really help here, please.

Is run bare or are there....
Places for the new birds to hide 'out of line of sight'(but not a dead end trap) and/or up and away from any bully birds. Roosts, pallets or boards leaned up against walls or up on concrete blocks, old chairs tables, branches, logs, stumps out in the run can really help. Lots of diversion and places to 'hide' instead of bare wide open run.