Wow.

[Lemon-Drop]

I just can't believe it!!!!!!!! On Wednesday, I permanently moved the chicks outside. They are in the big chickens run, in a small temporary chicken coop, (Triangle, open bottom, chicken tractor style.) Today, nervously, I let them out in the big chickens run, ready to step in if there was fighting (which I obviously expected to be) But..... there was no fighting, no pecking, no chasing. It's amazing! I don't know if I'm being overly excited, but I am so happy! I'm planning to just have them fully integrated.
After the first 2 hours of watching them closely, I went inside for a little bit. Checking on them often. Now its been over 9 hours since theyve been in the run together.

Last year, there was a whole lot of fighting. No blood, but a lot of chasing, pecking, and chaos. But I'm just amazed! Is it usual to have them be ok immediately???

Anyway, I guess my only question is, is it a good idea to permanently move them together? (also, the cutest thing happened, one of the big chickens started dust bathing, and then the chicks followed suit.)


Gah! Im just so happy that its working out!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Same thing happened with me and my rooster a few weeks ago! The rooster was in a dog cage next to the hen for a week and when I through him in it was like they were friends for years!

 

[CHlCKEN]

My new ones outnumbered the original flock last year, and because they were in a split run for several weeks, when the partition was taken down neither group really cared much.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Mine outnumber them too.... 7 chicks, 6 hens. (Would have been 7 hens, but Ponyo, our RIR, recently passed)

 

[Chickeria]

Awesome they are doing so well together!
I'm sorry I don't have the needed experience to have an advice regarding when to move them permanently together.

I'm very sorry you lost your RIR Ponyo

 

[CHlCKEN]

Mine outnumber them too.... 7 chicks, 6 hens. (Would have been 7 hens, but Ponyo, our RIR, recently passed)

Sorry for your loss . I too lost a hen right before my chicks came last year

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Awesome they are doing so well together!
I'm sorry I don't have the needed experience to have an advice regarding when to move them permanently together.

I'm very sorry you lost your RIR Ponyo

Sorry for your loss . I too lost a hen right before my chicks can last year

Thank you. It was very hard losing her, but I will be ok.

I plan to permanently move them, unless someone has a good reason why I shouldn't (I'm sure Ive overlooked a bunch of stuff)

 

[Chickeria]

Hi Lemon-Drop did you already permanently move your little ones with the grown ups? How are they all doing?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Hi Lemon-Drop did you already permanently move your little ones with the grown ups? How are they all doing?

Yep! Moved them permanent! They’re doing great! Almost 7 weeks old! Besides the occasional Peck-the-little-ones-away-from-the-food, there is no fighting!

 

[Chickeria]

Yep! Moved them permanent! They’re doing great! Almost 7 weeks old! Besides the occasional Peck-the-little-ones-away-from-the-food, there is no fighting!

Awesome! Well done