So, we've read all the best articles, and talked to our fellow chicken keeping friends, and now, we are asking ya'll.
The situation is. We have a two flocks. One a collection of 1 yr. olds, hens and one slightly mean rooster. The other, a clutch of six 8 week old pullets. We have a wknd events that take us away in two weeks. Tried a bit of integration yesterday, just hens, and pullets, put the roo in the coop. They did..ok. Only a few pecks. Instinct says the chicks are still smaller than the big hens, and shouldn't push things. $ and TIME say, building growout coop with attached run connected to existing run, is tricky.
The question is, any one tried to integrate 8 week olds into a flock, that has a rooster?
Thanks.
The situation is. We have a two flocks. One a collection of 1 yr. olds, hens and one slightly mean rooster. The other, a clutch of six 8 week old pullets. We have a wknd events that take us away in two weeks. Tried a bit of integration yesterday, just hens, and pullets, put the roo in the coop. They did..ok. Only a few pecks. Instinct says the chicks are still smaller than the big hens, and shouldn't push things. $ and TIME say, building growout coop with attached run connected to existing run, is tricky.
The question is, any one tried to integrate 8 week olds into a flock, that has a rooster?
Thanks.