Moving chicks into main coop?

[JonRigby2005]

I have 5, 9 week old pullets in my coop. We have 2, 2 week old chicks in a brooder in the house. How and when do I start to integrate the smaller chicks will the older ones? Can I just move them out there now with a heat source, or do I need to wait another 2-4 weeks? Do I need to slowly introduce them to the older chickens? I could use some all around advice on how and when to integrate them. Thanks!

 

[mcdze]

i would wait till 4-5 weeks simply because they dont have their wits about them till then, when theyre flying out of the brooder, about another week with a wire top on ... then try a couple and stay in there with them for awhile to see .. usually chickens that arnt mature arnt near as mean, and dont realy establish a final pecking order until they do mature at 6mos or so..