Is it too soon to introduce my chicks into the flock?

[Nor-Cal Chickens]

Maybe it's time for the male turkey to feed the family if he's becoming too much.

 

[azygous]

In small enclosed spaces, you can count on conflict, especially when guineas and young pullets are mixed in. The new pullets will get a thrashing unless there's adequate space for them to flee their tormentors, and it appears you don't have the space.

I suggest you turn the guineas loose to free range. They are ill suited to confinement, and it's the best solution regardless of how much enclosed run space there is.

When you ask the impossible of nature, you are setting yourself up for grief.

 

[Mamas_Looney_Farm]

The guineas are basically free range, they only come in at night to eat then fly back up the trees. Butchering the male turkey isn’t an option as he is he breeder for the spring, when we get more females. All the animals have about an acre to roam on together, with tires and a picknick table(a lot of goat toys ) I will get pictures when I get home bc I am at school.

 

[aart]

Blue is waterers,red is feeders,green is a pallet,laying bins and a roost

Is this the only place there is feed and water?
Might be good to spread some feed and water stations around the range area during the intro of these new birds.

 

[Mamas_Looney_Farm]

There is a baby pool, 2 small goat waters and a 100gal trough

 

[Mamas_Looney_Farm]

This is the main coop for all the adults.the coop I want them all to be able to share. They get let out daily on the acre with the goats, which is completely fenced in.there are 2 lean toos and the chain link coop. I have 2troughs 2pools,and 2small waters in each lean to.

 

[martins show birds]

looks adequate to me...though i prolly shouldnt be the judge of that.

 

[Mamas_Looney_Farm]

Thanks..lol it was made out of an old boat stall our old neighbors were gonna throw away. I mean one person’s trash is another’s treasure,right?!

 

[aart]

Let 'em out and see what happens!
Let us know how it works out.

That hoop frame is a treasure for sure.

 

[Mamas_Looney_Farm]

Thanks!