Will be introducing new chickens. Advice for a newbie please

[ash_en_em]

I currently have 3 Austrlorps, two pullets and a cockrel (we didn't anticipate being a cockrel) who are coming up on 3 months old. The current prefab coop/run we bought will become the bachelor pad during his angsty teenage period, and am almost dont building a new coop that is 6'11" long by just over 3' wide and 4' tall, with nest boxes coming out of the coop. The run will go underneath the coop, and extend and extra 4' .

At the end of this month my plan is to get two more Australorp pullets ot the same size and age. My question is, can I just integrate them all into the new coop at the same time, or should I still separate them (see the new girls but not get to them)? I was thinking since it will be new to everyone that it would go smoother in theory, but am not sure since I'm new to all of this. I know our crockrel will need some more ladies so no one gets excessively picked on, we'll need a bigger coop, and I want more chickens so I thought I'd do all of it at the same time.

All words of wisdom are welcome and appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[ash_en_em]

Help please?

 

[aart]

I was thinking since it will be new to everyone that it would go smoother in theory,

In theory, yes, it can help.

Your space might be tight come winter.

Having more females does not mean you won't have trouble with the male.
The 'rooster' to hen ratio of 1:10 that is often cited is primarily for fertility efficiency in commercial breeding facilities.
It doesn't mean that if a cockbird has 10 hens that he won't abuse or over mate them.
Many breeders keep pairs, trios, quads, etc
It all depends on the temperaments of the cock and hens and sometimes housing provided.
Backyard flocks can achieve good fertility with a larger ratio