Introducing Slightly Younger Flock With Slightly Older Flock And Coop

[Homesteader2B]

I have a very young flock (which is approximately 2 months old as you will read about below) and currently moved them into the new coop.

I bought the first 6 (3 each Barred Rock and Silver Laced Wyandotte) chicks back on February 6, 2014 and had them in my brooder box but room was running out so I moved them to the coop on March 26th.





Here is their current size as of March 25th:






I also acquired 6 baby Ameraucana chicks I put into a separate brooder box on March 15th.





There are no roo's, just hens in both groups and they will only be about a month and a half age difference between them all.

So my question is:

Am I going to have the same issues introducing them into the coop and the slightly older flock as others introducing new chickens in with older adult flocks?

This is my first round of chicks/chickens in over 30 plus years since I helped on my granddad's farm way back when so I'm having to "re-learn" everything I have forgotten over the years.

Thanks for any helpful advice.

 

[Oldmomma]

Your pics helped me determine at least one of my new babies! Armat has the same markings with face mask. Here nothing is named the same so im really hampered in info. My grandparents had chickens and we helped work at a nearby egg farm when I was little. Once I get past the cheeping day in and out im ok. Im on limited space and at night they sleep in my bedroom with my other birds. The two older ones cage outside. Its warming up but still too cold at night for my biddies. Maybe you might be able to tell me if Armats buddy is the same but maybe male/female diffrrences? Learning along the way too.

by your pics the masked one could be ameraucana?

 

[Homesteader2B]

Oldmomma,

Armat does look like an Ameraucana to me, but as I say I'm not an expert and not sure about Armats buddy either.

I'm sure more knowledgeable folks on here could tell you better than I can about the breeds and if they are male/female.

Not being labelled would make it difficult for sure. Maybe you could suggest they start adding labels so everyone will know what they are buying? Just a thought.

 

[Oldmomma]

Well if I spoke the langage good enough they would tell me the "local" name but they have no idea what they are called elsewhere. I found a chicken buddy so once I get my coops set and I buy more she can help me identify them and possible sexes. I was told the one with light marks is from Egypt. Only chicken I found online as native to Egypt is massive! Im sure this year will be full of guessing. Thanks anyways. We do get pink, blue, brown, green eggs here all sold same price. If I can find out who has chickens who lay browns im going to try and hatch a few.

 

[Homesteader2B]

I understand about the language barrier. I have enough trouble with my native English. LOL

The video I watched was called "Araucana vs. Ameraucana vs. Easter Egger" (video link:

) and commonly lay blue or green eggs and sometimes pink according to the video.

Perhaps you could ask you new chicken friend if she knows anyone who has chickens that lay brown eggs or who will sell or trade you a chicken which lays brown eggs to get started?

Since I am not familiar with what you have available to you there, perhaps this might help give you some ideas or perhaps print out some photo's to show them what you are looking for which lay brown eggs?

Another good source of info is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chicken_breeds
if you scroll down the page you will find the available "Country" listings and their breeds, although I think they are missing a few on there. Perhaps this info might help you in your search.

 

[Oldmomma]

Thanks for the links but with limited internet I cant watch videos, but I will look at the page. I saved pages from a hatchery that shows babies with adults and that was what I used. After the war most birds were brought in from other countries and eggs are all sold same price 4.50 for a flat of eggs. I love browns but saw some cream colored ones today. If I can find out if the are from farmers or factories it will help but I will ask around. Once I get a house and get settled and a coop built many have offered me babies or eggs. Im sure many sold here are so mixed up by breeding with any rooster that I will be lucky to find anything pure. I want turkeys too so I got lots of plans. I have seen incubators here too.