Topic: how old

[lyndon.nelson]

hiya everybody hope you can help bought a trio of legbars 5-6 weeks ago liked em that much then bought 5 more younger birds i have placed em so that the trio can see the others now im wondering when i can mix em together the newer birds are between 12 to 15 weeks old but obviously i dont want to put the 5 younger hens in with the cockeral if the hens are to young. looked everywhere on tinternet to find out before i bothered everyone on here AGAIN!
anyway hope somone can shed light on the matter  

[teresa]

I would say 18-20 weeks old for the  young ones to go with the older ones, this will mean they all eat layers pellets together.
They will have to sort out pecking order, normaly sorted in a week, extra water containers like wise food containers so they all get a fair share.