Reintroducing ducks and chicks?

[Beckid974]

I have 5 chicks and 3 ducklings that are currently in the same brooder, and they are quickly running out of room because the ducks are getting big. The weather is not going to cooperate with getting the coop done this weekend as I had hoped, so I am going to have to buy another tote to separate them to give them more space. Any suggestions on how to separate (ie, all chicks in one and ducks in the other, or a mix in each?) I'm hoping they will only be separated for a week or so. Is that a short enough time that there won't be issues putting them back together? Everyone is about 4 weeks old right now. TIA!!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Separate ducks together and chicks together then put their totes side by side so they can still see each other.

 

[Beckid974]

Separate ducks together and chicks together then put their totes side by side so they can still see each other.

That's a great idea ,except the tote they are in now is solid so they could hear but not see each other :/

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well hearing is good, and you could also have play dates.. Just kidding but why not.

 

[Beckid974]

Well hearing is good, and you could also have play dates.. Just kidding but why not.

Play dates would actually be a real thing, now that you mention it lol. I only have one pen for outside time. I never even thought of that !