New baby chicks need help

[Rooster61]

I just brought home 6 baby chicks from my local TSC, 5 Red Pullets, and 2 Bantams(I'm guessing about 4 days old), and have read where people are having problems with the chicks picking on smaller ones.
I was wondering if I will have problems with the Reds picking on the smaller Bantams and if I should move the Bantams to their own brooder?

My Bantams

Already named this one Red

My new beginning

 

[WVman]

I would leave them together for right and just watch them but remember they will fight mine do they should be fine at this age

 

[sheila3935]

I have my bantams in with LF that I hatched all approx same age and 2 that are LF that are 2 weeks older all get along fine in fact the ones that are 3 weeks the little roo is a cuddle bug he cuddles with the small ones.

 

[TheNewMrsEvans]

If they are all the same age they should be ok...I brood everyone together all the time!

 

[Rooster61]

Thanks for the replies, I was thinking sice they wer all the same age it shouldn't be a problem, but I will keep a close eye on them and see how things work out.
I'm hoping one of my Bantams is a roo, not only for the beauty of them, but also so I can talk my wife into raising a few more of them

 

[crazy huhn]

Congratulations on your cute chicks. They are adorable and very nice close up photos.

To your question: If they are all about the same age, they should be OK. Just keep watching them like someone else already said.

However, I noticed something in your photo and forgive me being straight forward with you, because you have not asked on advice for that: please do not keep them on the newspaper. Newspaper is way too slippery for little baby chicks legs. They might get leg problems (splayed legs) from that. A better alternative are paper kitchen towel, I personally have used some adult incontinence pads or puppy training pads from the pet store, but you can also put them on pine shavings.

 

[Rooster61]

Thanks for the advice Crazy. I will be changing out the paper for pine shaving, I thought I had some her at home(I was wrong) and just wanted something in the bottom of the box so they didn't get their tiny toes caught in the box.

 

[secuono]

They aren't too much bigger, as long as there is enough space and good heat, they shouldn't pile. That's the biggest worry, not pecking. I've seen my 4 day old bantams beat up 2 week old standards. Lol, banties are the 'little dogs' of the chicken world.

 

[looptloop]

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Great advice, I did not know that, I learned something today!!

 

[Rooster61]

Ok, I got the pine shavings removed the newspapers and put the pine shavings in, and now the chicks are eating it!!!
I thought I read somewhere on here when it can be harmful for the chicks to eat the pine shavings??