too soon to introduce?

[Leah S]

I have three chickens and seven new ones. the older girls are almost 18 months and the new ones are 6 weeks. I have let them run together in the run, keeping a constant eye on them. The older girls actually run away from the little ones? I went in tonight to put everyone away for the night and some how a new one got in with the older ones?!? (maybe wiggled under a fence and through a cinder block, not too sure, yet) The older girls were completely ignoring the new one and going about their roosting and such. ANYWAY, does it seem like I can introduce the new ones yet, or still too soon? They are not nearly the same size, but the older girls are not seeming to mind.
what do you think?

 

[citychickx6]

You can try it. BUT keep a watchful eye and if there is any trouble you would need to be there to put a stop to it.
It may work since there are more young ones than adult ones.

 

[Leah S]

thanks! would love to have them all together and get the brooder out of there, it takes up quite a bit of space. Will try to give them a full in the pen together and go from there.