new additions

[davecash]

i purchased the following for 5 dollars from a friend..
1 black and white polish hen, 1 black and white polish rooster, 1 self blue old english hen, 1 self blue old english rooster,

they are in a seperate coop. i will not let them get killed like the polish hen i put in there with my normal hens and roo.. they all seem to be getting along now..

 

[Heidi]

Congrats on your addition. I'm sure they are sweet.

 

[davecash]

they are
question
when should i put my 3 chicks in there with them? their self blues too

 

[peepkeeper]

How old are the chicks? I'd keep them separate until they have all their feathers and can fend for themselves a little bit. You might want to use a chicken wire divider so that they can all see each other without getting hurt for a while, then sneak them into the coop one night when they're bigger. If they wake up as a flock it seems to go easier, though there might still be some fussing and pecking, it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[davecash]

their a few weeks old,m 2-3 weeks

 

[peepkeeper]

Then I'd wait at least another 2 weeks, until then you can utilize the divider thing so everyone gets used to each other. Good luck.