Adding to existing flock

[Mortblanc]

Wait until spring. Adding chicks will be less fuss when the weather breaks.

I hatched a clutch last spring and the 4 birds from that clutch still comprise a separate flock within the group and they are nearing 8 months old. The older birds will chase them off the food and take the best roosting spots. The young birds are still second class citizens.

I was forced to keep them in separate pens until they were 6-8 weeks because the rooster would try to kill them. He finallu went nuts and I had to get rid of him.