The older birds try to exert their dominance on the younger birds and being smaller and more fragile they are easy to injure. I try to make sure they are big enough to handle it before letting them out. Even mixing older and younger chicks can be a recipe for disaster. They have to become accepted into the flock or they will get chased off or eaten by predators. Thanks for stopping by @poeticsnake
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