Introducing older to younger chicks

[TinyRaptorDodos]

I have two groups of chicks, one of them is a rehab with an immobile leg, one of them is much older then the other, will they be okay together? I tried putting them together but they try to start a pecking order and I’m worried they might get hurt. If it changed anything the older ones are two EE, two cinnamon queens and one buff Orpington, the smaller ones are all cuckoo Marans.

 

[LizzzyJo]

How old are all of the birds and what is your set up like in terms of space?

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

How old are all of the birds and what is your set up like in terms of space?

The smaller ones are about four weeks, we got the older ones on April 6th and they were at least a week or so old, they didn’t tell us their actual age

 

[LizzzyJo]

How much space do they have? If they have a good amount of space, then I would probably try the 'cluttered run' approach. They are all still pretty little, so I would try that for a few days. If they start to get hurt, then move on to 2 weeks of 'look don't touch'.

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

How much space do they have? If they have a good amount of space, then I would probably try the 'cluttered run' approach. They are all still pretty little, so I would try that for a few days. If they start to get hurt, then move on to 2 weeks of 'look don't touch'.

Okay, they have quite a bit of space, we fenced off under our trampoline and set them up under there with a kennel, a roost and a hanging feeder. I’m working on toys for them too

 

[custard the chick]

seperate them so that they can see each other leave them for a week to look at each other then let them get on with it