mrs chook Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Hi The youngies are now nearly 17 weeks old, had their wings clipped and their first freerange last eve . I have them in an eglu alongside the older girls in a large enclosed area of garden. I am not sure whether to get a cube ordered for them all and sell the eglus or keep two seperate eglus. I have a roll away egg box in one run as older ones LOVE to eat eggs where poss-hence additional girls. I just want a harmonious living area for them with max floor area. The in particular is getting really red in the face, although not v much comb yet. The youngies are also getting a bit restless, sorting out their own pecking order I think but also keen to freerange. They all seem ok in each other's company, just wondering when exactly to bite the bullet and merge the 4 of them Any advice on any of the above would be very welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Generally the advice is to leave it till 22 weeks as the y will be better able to stand up for themselves if there are any squabbles. Article **here** about managing intros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs chook Posted July 24, 2008 Author Share Posted July 24, 2008 Thanks Egluntine , I have had them alongside and getting used to each other for a fortnight-so far so good. Will just continue to let the newies freerange at different time to the older ones then I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
