I have two pullets around the age of yours. I raise my chicks in a special pen inside the main run. This is where the chicks are brooded from day one, and around age two weeks, I open pop holes from this pen into the rest of the run.
However, at this age, they are still much too young to fully compete with the adults at the feeders, even though I have several feeding stations. The pullets have their own food inside their safe have so they are assured of always getting enough to eat without being hassled.
The pop holes, or portals, are around 4 1/2 inches by 7 inches high and they accommodate chicks until they are nearly the size of the adults. By that time, they are handling themselves at the adults feeders pretty well.
However, at this age, they are still much too young to fully compete with the adults at the feeders, even though I have several feeding stations. The pullets have their own food inside their safe have so they are assured of always getting enough to eat without being hassled.
The pop holes, or portals, are around 4 1/2 inches by 7 inches high and they accommodate chicks until they are nearly the size of the adults. By that time, they are handling themselves at the adults feeders pretty well.