newcountrygirl Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Decided to put my three older girls in with the younger chicks today. They are 20 weeks old and I have had them in two runs adjacent to one another for the past 8 weeks. Put Matilda the Golden Partridge Pekin in first cos she is very friendly. She just ignored them - so put the other two - Matilda the Gold Laced Wyandotte and Gladys the Campine/Silkie cross in as well. All ok for about 10 minutes then they started to have a go at the newbies. Had the water pistol ready and admit to giving a few squirts - but after half an hour of no squabbling I left them to it and came inside to make lunch. Just crept back out there and observed them from behind a bush - so far so good - all dug in having dust baths. So - we shall see......................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Well done!!!! Let's hope the harmony last for you!! I've got to go through this in a couple of months (my babies are 13&14 weeks now).......so I hope it's as smooth an integration!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcountrygirl Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 The older ones have kept having the odd go at the young ones but so far nothing too serious. Just been out - the three young ones marched into the henhouse and got up on their perches. The three older ones are still mooching. I shall go out again in a while and see if they are all tucked up together. Keep fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
