Tips for intergrating chickens with adults

[River campbell]

I have 7 adults 1 being a rooster and 16 chicks 6 being roosters, They are 3 & 4 months of age, when and how should I let them free range with my flock

 

[River campbell]

hello?

 

[aart]

How are they housed now?
Have the youngsters free ranged on their own before?
6 new males might well be a problem.

 

[River campbell]

They are in a netted garden the chicks are, They have escaped and free ranged a bit before and met the flock But Im just concerned about predators and bed issues

 

[coastingangel]

I haven't had much issue introducing new chicks, I usually have them enclosed near the adults for a few weeks then let them all out together. I do check to make sure everyone goes to bed at night and feed the young ones a bit extra to start to make sure they are getting enough.

The young roosters do become an issue, fighting and chasing the girls!

We don't have too many predators that hassle a chick that age here in NZ!

 

[River campbell]

Yeah Im in tassie Our issue here is Goshhawks