new chicks

[huntshenhouse]

how do i add babby chicks in with my year old 5 hens and 2 rosters

 

[silkiechicken]

You raise them up for about 4-5 months in their own pen, and when they are about the same size, you slowly introduce them and let them fight out a new pecking order. You can search "integrating hens" and find other's experiences on the subject.


WELCOME!!!

 

[huntshenhouse]

thanks cani keep them in the same house but in chicken wire are do they need to be in a seperate place altogether

 

[Dawn419]

You can keep them in the same house but I'd use something with smaller holes, like 1/2" by 1/2" hardware cloth to seperate the two different age groups because chicks can get there heads through the holes in the chicken wire and it could be a problem.

Hope this helps!

Dawn