How to SAFELY Add Young Chickens to Your Existing Flock

Henlo! I am The President of Chickenlandia and I want to welcome you to Chickenlandia, a magical place where my pet chickens (and a few ducks) live an awesome life. Thank you for watching this video about adding young chickens to your existing flock. I hope you love it! #chickenlandia #welcometochickenlandia #backyardchickens

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[maren]

A little extra action in the background at 1:26 🤣🤣
This was helpful! Thank you!

[llamamama]

I found you when you did an interview with Jill Winger, old fashioned on purpose. I’m so glad I did! You are so helpful and your way of teaching people who are new or just can’t figure out a problem is so encouraging! I find sometimes people on social media groups like Facebook can be mean to those who just don’t know things yet, but you bring answers in a sweet, happy, nonjudgmental way! Thank you for being you!

[marcusinfestus]

1:25 Rooster photo bomb 🤣
Thank you for doing these videos; I have been able to save many chicks that had given up on themselves thanks to you 👍

[breanas_mommy]

My oldest chickens are about 2 months old. I integrated my 6 week old chicks about 2 weeks ago and they're doing so well! The big chickens don't even mind them. My middle chickens, that I got a few weeks before the 6 week Olds, were more annoyed with them. Now, they're all getting along. Lol

[Nottodaysatan]

Perfect timing!! My first flock are 10 weeks old now and I just picked up a small flock of Ayam Cemani chicks and have been wondering how to integrate them! Thank you!

[debrazino]

Yes TY Dahlia! Perfect timing, I have 5, 12 week olds I just integrated!

[overbeefineart]

This is a perfect time for this video! We got baby chicks on February and it was a straight run. So far five out of eight are roosters! 🤦🏼‍♀️ We just got another set of eight hens that are maybe 2 weeks old. Thanks for the info! First time owner here so all your advice is very helpful. ❤

[teresamarsh]

Omg the chickens mating in the background 😂🤣

[Citystead]

Another great video from one of my favorite backyard chicken teachers!

[ldpetchell]

I have 5 hens that I'm now integrating with 4 pullets that I raised from chicks. Raised them indoors till 4 weeks, then transitioned them to a grow-out pen inside the coop/hen house. The pen is sectioned off by hardware cloth so that they can all see each other. I have food and water in with the pullets only. During their grow-out, I also gave them time in the grass alone in a sectioned-off area that the hens can see. Around 10 weeks I opened a small section in the hardware cloth that only the pullets could fit in and out of. They have been exploring the coop, but have not yet ventured out to the covered run. Now at 13 weeks, I have taken them out of the coop and "made" them visit the run. They stay on the roosts out there most of the day, when I'm out in the garden. There is some squabbling when the hens get up there too, but they work through it. I then put them back in the coop to show them where to go at night....before the hens go up on their own. I will be overjoyed when they take all of these actions themselves. Still seems they are afraid to leave the coop on their own. In a week or so, we will take out the hardware cloth in the coop....wonder how that will go! This is my first time integrating hens and pullets.

[tinab]

My girls are only ten weeks but I already want more. Out of consideration for my husband, I'm going to wait until next summer lol. Chicken math is real y'all!

[TheNakidGardeners]

0:41 😳 handsome? You and the Mrs with them Naked Necks 😐

Very great information. We always wait until the 16 week mark prior to integrating our new flock with the old flock. Week 15 we will have their coop inside with the elderly coop but don't let them out for the while week.

[heatherk]

❤TODAY!🎉 My Hazel hatched her first ever chick, maybe 2 more by end of day😊
Hazel is 14 months old, Buff Orpington

[ShortbusMooner]

Hahaha! Your chickens are digging to China, like mine! 🤣
Timely subject, I'm picking up 2 more babies this weekend! 😉👍

[ThatAnimalChannel]

i love the super troopers clip lol "oh you mean shenanigans"

[annuitcptis]

A rooster is going at it right behind you Dalia!!! 🤣

[AlmostHomestead]

Almost time to introduce our littles to the bigs. 👍❤️ Henopause 😂

[MastiffEggroll]

I love your glasses 😎 they look good on you 😊.

[tyefreeman]

You are so fun and helpful to watch. Can you give some advice is it true if your hens stop laying is chyane pepper in their feed that will help? I love my girls I can't see doing that.

[inaina]

I just put my chickens out together with their mother at about 5 weeks old. They never had any problems with this. No fights. But I have a closed flock. My chickens are all related.
I have food and water in many places in my garden. No fighting over food in this way.
We also have lunch together at 1300 with kale and salads and some protein.
Later we have afternoon tea with something good, ,- fruits, berries, cakes, bisquits or whatever I have in the home.
We are all a close family.❤️