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[welsh sarah]

hi

can someone tell me when i can let my 2 new babies 8-10 weeks old free range with my original 2 girlies (i have had them for 1 year)

 

i have kept them separate since last thursday, but they can see each other, i do not want a blood bath, i couldnt cope.

 

thanks in advance

 

sarah

[Lovemychooks]

Well I can't see why you couldn't do it now.

 

The chicks will know where they live, maybe you should let them out 1/2 hour before bedtime so that you can supervise them.

 

Hope this helps.

[moomin]

Hi Sarah

 

You need to wait until the younger ones are 18 - 20 weeks old. This is just what I have read on here, I am particularly interested in this topic because my two were 8 - 10 weeks old when i got them and I would like to introduce 2 more youngish chicks in the summer.

 

You need to let them all see each other each day, but if you let them loose now the older ones could kill the chicks as they can't defend themselves.

 

Sorry but I would be patient if I were you

[welsh sarah]

thanks moomin

 

i have got them in sight of each other and the big girls can go right up to the run, they dont seem too bothered by them i have to say

 

i will hope to have a smooth introduction when they are big enough

 

i am not very good with being patient

 

sarah

[Lovemychooks]

Sorry I read the chicks as being 18 weeks old

Having just read the message again I realise how silly by post sounded (i'm dyslexic and sometimes get numbers mixed up).

[welsh sarah]

dont worry lovemychooks it didnt sound silly to me, infact i was thinking oh great i can let them out to play

so i think i am the silly one

sarah

[Egluntyne]

They are too young at the mo.

 

Why not leave it till they are around 20 weeks and big enough to hold their own in any skirmishes, to be on the safe side.