Introducing Silkies-Need help.

[chickendude9]

Ok, so we have 3 regular hens and a rooster. They are are approx. 10 weeks old and we have to put our 4 approx 8 week old Silkies in the coop. The rooster is a EE and may be aggressive to them. I need ideas on how to intermingle them without trouble. I know to do it at night when they're tired and its dark out but other than this i need help!

 

[chickendude9]

Anyone

 

[ky chicken mom]

I can only tell you about the 3 times i introduced new members to the coop/run over the past 4 weeks...my coop is big enough to hold about 50-60 to sleep...my run is 25x 75 feet...i was just as worried as i know you are...the first batch now 4 months old no worries they were first.. (10) chicks...the second batch a week later...had not been kept with the first different breed 9 of those and 4 wellsummer about the same age...i took all 13 in run and let them out and stayed in there for about an hr just watching...everything went fine...next morning the 2nd batch was outside foraging...1st batch came out and straight to me...3rd batch the next week smaller only 6 i did the same thing ...all was fine except for 1 large hen/chick grabbing 1 of the smaller new chicks and pecking it...i was right there and gave her a nice tap on her head ...scolding her...anyway i think that if they have enough room and there are multi spots with food and water around your run...its gonna be ok....but supervise...its been a week and all of mine are doing great...everyone knows there place...all forage eat...chase bugs...happy chickens....good luck...oh i also gave them all scratch in run at the same time all over the run (when i added new chickens)...like chicken candy to them...

 

[chickendude9]

Yeah i started with just putting a screen divider in the run and all seems to go well. Only thing im still worried about is putting them all in the hen house at night..