Introducing pullets and cockerals

[lablover]

My original flock of 5 hens a one roo are 1 year old. I now have 2 cockerals and hopefully 3 pullets that are near 6.5 weeks old. When can I introduce them? Is it best to wait until after I rehome the males?

 

[sourland]

I would recommend waiting until after you have rehomed the cockerels and the pullets are nearly as large as your mature hens.

 

[donrae]

Yep, if you're not keeping the boys don't even go through the drama of putting everyone together. 4 months is the golden age for me to put younger birds in with older, when I try younger than that I get dead chicks.