mraymond
Chirping
Ok so I have 6 - three week old chicks, 2 or 3 are hens, which i am keeping, the remaining Roosters are going to a friend who has a farm, I just hatched out 14 new babies today. I want to wait about a week and then move the new chicks - hens and 1 Roo in with the older hens so that I don't have to worry about mixing them at a later date, could I move them into the same brooder once the younger are about a week old, then wait a couple weeks and move everyone out to there coop with heat if needed? I am worried about bullying but feel if it's only 2 or 3 older with the younger where I can watch them inside for a week or 2 I may be ok with the mixing of ages. I've tried integrating when older and what a nightmare. Will the 4 week olds bully the 1 week olds badly or if I give the younger an area too small for the bigger and that they can get away from the older should it sort itself out okay?