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The little roo is getting big! He's about as large as my smallest hen now, he's 4 months old (16 weeks) and has mated with the EE in that he was raised with in the last 2-3 days. Still now crow but that is only a matter of time. The EE (not pictured) is nearing 20 weeks so eggs getting closer as...

Quick update, it's only been a couple of days but I noticed the chicks are sleeping closer to the flock :ya good stuff. So far I think early integration seems easier for me as an owner, I can just treat the flock as a whole. Side note, I did switch the feed to all flock feed and provided...

BO roo is now 7 weeks old EE pullet is 10 weeks old They are now roosting and have been integrated for the most part. Of course they are at the bottom of the pecking order and have to wait to eat and drink but the hens are pecking much less at them. I've removed all the extra cover and they...

Just a quick update, it's been only a couple of days and I was getting a little impatient :D I picked the chicks up and put them on the roost at night with all the girls and they slept there all night :yesss: The next day they tried getting up there but one of the girls scared them off :hmm...

EE is 8 weeks old BO roo is 5 weeks old Brooder heat is gone, days are really warm now anyways. I removed their large shelter and provided some temporary smaller shelter so that they can hide from the flock. My flock is very defensive so it's been a bit of journey but they are getting the hang...

EE is 6 weeks old now and BO is 3 weeks old. I attempted to get the chicks and put them up on the roost at night with the other hens once they settled down for the night. After some serious crying by the roo, all calmed down and it looked like they would stay there comfortably. I put them next...

I can't honestly say that my BO roo looks any different from an expected 3 week old BO, so feathering doesn't really seem to make much of a difference. I will say that he has sustained constant outdoor temps in the 50s without any issues, contrary to what I read online that chicks need 80+...

I've never heard of hens sharing a nest when both are broody, although I'm sure it's common, I'm just new to it 😁 but I am also curious as to how they will handle it when the chicks hatch 😳

1. Come to think of it, when I bought my first batch of 4 chicks I brought them home but wanted a second batch, when I called the store they said they had some left, so I went and picked them up and I did notice that although they were the same age, the feathering on the first batch was...

Checked up on them tonight at 51 F. They both seemed just fine 😊 the 2 week old BO roo is in the back. They actually came out right after this since the motion sensor light turned on. They ate and drank some and went back in.

Thanks for the suggestion 😊 the opening in the box is facing the house which is about 20ft away so it prevents any gusts from blowing straight into the chicks. That wasn't something planned it just ended up working out. The chicks were hardened to the cold indoors on accident 🤔 my house was...

I put a new thread out with all the details Thread 'Raising baby chicks with existing flock experiment' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/raising-baby-chicks-with-existing-flock-experiment.1608632/

I'm testing something out. I've put a warmer/brooder outside in an upside down storage tote (27 gal). I cut an opening in the storage tote so that the chicks can go in and out as they please. There is a 5 week old easter egger chick/pullet and a 2 week old buff oprington chick/roo there. The...

I'm testing something out. I've put a warmer/brooder outside in an upside down storage tote (27 gal). There is a 5 week old chick and a 2 week old chick there. Last night it got down to the 50s and tonight it's going I to the high 40s. Honestly they've been doing great by the looks of it. I'll...