Mixing baby chicks

[ch1ckenmama]

We have 3 week old chicks. I just moved them to a outside brooder box we built inside of the coop. Everyone is doing great. A friend of a friends house burnt to the gound. They had 29 chicks in their basement brooder and were able to save them but could no longer care for them. They are 3 weeks as well. We took in 10 of them. All seem healthy and happy but just scared. I am keeping them inside to watch them. Question is, when they are ready can I add them to the brooder outside with our current chicks? Or do I need to seperate them until they get use to each other?
Thanks for the help!!

 

[eggbert420]

Three weeks old, they will integrate with no problems. It's the older ones you have to be cautious of.

 

[cavemanrich]

For doing that. I think there should be no problems. Do it and observe.
WISHING YOU BEST.......

 

[ch1ckenmama]

Three weeks old, they will integrate No with problems. It's the older ones you have to be cautious of.

Thank you!! I was hoping it would be easy to mix them.

 

[ch1ckenmama]

For doing that.   I think there should be no problems.    Do it and observe.
WISHING YOU BEST.......

Awe...thanks! I cant imagine how stressful it has been for these babies! I'm happy to raise and spoil them!

Just going from 5 hens (our first ever from last spring) to 23 total now...Lol! I love them. They are fun to have and the eggs are amazing! Happy we have a big coop to be able to have them!
Thank you for the help and answering my question. Im gunna watch them for a day or two and then add them to the others. Hope it goes well!

 

[cavemanrich]

I think eggbert transposed NO & WITH... Pretty sure he meant with no problem..

 

[eggbert420]

I think eggbert transposed NO & WITH... Pretty sure he meant [COLOR=FF0000]with no problem..[/COLOR]

I fixed it

 

[ch1ckenmama]

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I fixed it

I think eggbert transposed NO & WITH... Pretty sure he meant [COLOR=FF0000]with no problem..[/COLOR]

LOL

 

[lazy gardener]

Age wise, they should do fine. The bigger question is this: is your brooder, and is your coop big enough to handle these extra babies. If not, you could end up with some life long cannibalism and other behavior issues.