New Chicks

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I bought 25 RIR chicks which two were lost during shipping. I have decided that I wanted more chicks and ordered 30 more chicks, there will be about 4 weeks apart in age, will I have any problems putting them together right off the bat.

 

[canada-goose]

You will have mountains of problems! The older ones will beat up the babies and the feed requirements will be different. Don't do it! Just raise them separately.

 

[cmom]

I would raise them separatly until they are about the same size. When or if you do combine them there will be pecking as they establish their pecking order and some may be more aggressive than others. Every integration is different. The birds are all different.

Here is some good information on integrating flocks.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-adding-to-your-flock
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=14951