To separate or not to separate chick siblings

[hamellott]

Hi,

I have 3 chicks that are about 5 weeks old, two boys, one girl. They seem to be very bonded to each other and always stay close to each other. My problem is that I can only keep hens, so the two roos must go. Should I send all 3 to a farm together so they can stay together? Or would it be okay to keep the hen and add a couple more hens? If I send all 3 siblings away, then I would start over with 3 hens from another batch that I know of in a nearby town. What do you think? I just want to do the right thing for them. Thanks!

 

[Judy]

I'd probably leave them together, since they do well together, and because mixing flocks is always a hassle.

 

[Marlinchaser]

Keep the one, get the other 3 and hope to get 2 out of them to be pullets. If you send them off to a farm they will only stay together till the farmer decides to send the roos to freezer camp.