old & new

[pie master]

I have 4 chickens that are about 8 weeks old that are alredy in a coop.Yesterday I got 2 baby chicks.How do you think the "coop group" will react to being introduced to the new chickens? :|

 

[birdlover]

Well, if the new ones are more than a week younger than the ones in the coop, I'd be very careful mixing them right off the bat. Can you partition off a portion of the coop with chicken wire or hardward cloth so they can see each other but not get to each other? Also, if the chicks are very young, they'll need a heat lamp, especially at night. Good luck!

Ellen

 

[pie master]

I mean like when they are old enough to go into the coop.