suggestions for integration setup needed.

[NorthwoodsChick]

Hi all. I have 6 new lrg breed chicks I will be integrating in about 3-4 weeks to my existing flock of 11 11-week old mixed lrg breeds. In the coop I have a 2x6 chick pen under the roosts enclosed with HC. Coop is 10x6, run is 8x24. There is one pop door to run. My questions are how best to modify coop and run for integration. Please take a look at my pics—I will be doing the work myself with all my slant-viewed and inabilities to understand tape measure fractions, so simple is best. building a side-coop or run is not an option tho.
I appreciate any advice you all may offer

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I should add that at least 5 in the big girl flock will be going to freezer camp by late July/ early August.

 

[aart]

It looks like you could partition off part of the run and add a pop door to the chick enclosure?
How old are the youngsters??
5 of the now 11wo's will be freezer camped?

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

I did not even think about that at all…what a great idea, and it solves future broody/momma hen needs, too. I will do that, thx @aart

Of the 5 I will cull, 4 were intended for freezer camp, 1 is no longer gaining wt due to a severe cross beak despite feeding separately. She’s a sweet girl, seeks me out and sits on my lap cooing, but shes showing signs of FFT. She is also being picked on daily and won’t roost. Tried separating her but she frets… I was holding off until she def showed lost of weight..I can’t and wont let her suffer with catabolism…

 

[aart]

I did not even think about that at all…what a great idea, and it solves future broody/momma hen needs, too.

Yes!
Has worked great here, for both broody hens and young chicks learning the ramp ropes before integration.

 

[3KillerBs]

1 is no longer gaining wt due to a severe cross beak despite feeding separately. She’s a sweet girl, seeks me out and sits on my lap cooing, but shes showing signs of FFT. She is also being picked on daily and won’t roost. Tried separating her but she frets… I was holding off until she def showed lost of weight..I can’t and wont let her suffer with catabolism…

You have my sympathy. I've got a crossbeak out of my Easter hatch and I'm checking his crop every night to make sure he's still able to eat as he works toward butchering size with the other culls.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

You have my sympathy. I've got a crossbeak out of my Easter hatch and I'm checking his crop every night to make sure he's still able to eat as he works toward butchering size with the other culls.

for two nights now her crop is barely palpable. Hubs is now attached to her (named Buckbeak appropriately) after she took refuge on his lap a few times to escape the others. Hubs is headed to our cabin for the weekend while I do the deed.