Mixing 7wk olds and 12 wk olds

[ashlbubba]

I have 12 week old pullets in their coop (which I need to post pictures of!!!) And I have 3 7-week old girls in their brooder.. conditions for them are getting cramped and I'm afraid that they're going to be really miserable in another week or so..

I have read a lot about mixing young pullets with adult chickens being a disaster- but how about chicks that are 5 weeks apart? Anyone have experience mixing chicks like this, any suggestions on what I should do or how much longer I should wait? Thanks all!!!

 

[ccammarata1]

I put a peice of latice down the center of my 4x4 coop, so they could see each other and not get to each other. I put my new chicks in at night. It was fine, took the latice out 2 days later. But my 2 "flocks" stick with each other, but no major issuse, they all cuddle and roost together. My first flock was 8 weeks, and my second 4.

 

[lazy gardener]

I have 12 week old pullets in their coop (which I need to post pictures of!!!) And I have 3 7-week old girls in their brooder.. conditions for them are getting cramped and I'm afraid that they're going to be really miserable in another week or so..

I have read a lot about mixing young pullets with adult chickens being a disaster- but how about chicks that are 5 weeks apart? Anyone have experience mixing chicks like this, any suggestions on what I should do or how much longer I should wait? Thanks all!!!

I'd get them together sooner rather than later. The 7 week old girls should be ok outside. as previous poster stated, keep a divider between the 2 groups for a couple of days. And there will probably be some harassment to establish the pecking order.

 

[nannie]

put them togeather .I put my roo 6wks old in with my 10 wk old hens.it is all good.watch for a bit.if you feel good about it leave them togeather.

 

[ashlbubba]

Thanks all! I put them together a few days ago and it was pretty scary!! I'm not sure how much pecking is okay but it really scared me- I put them in the coop with a divider a couple days ago.. they aren't very active.. they seem to stand together in the corner and do nothing.. tomorrow I'm going to try and introduce a couple chickens at a time to get them living together happily..

This is stressful!