Apparently if you don’t want your chickens, dump them at my place!

[AnneGirlGG]

She's beautiful! It's amazing of you to take them in. I remember the roo you took in a little while back. He is gorgeous. I hope she does well with your flock!

 

[KimbosKluckers]

Oh it’s so hard to tell how old they are. I guess if she molts you know she’s at least over a year. You might consider quarantining her for 30 days to be sure nothing pops up. Sometimes respiratory conditions don’t show up until a stressful situation even though the bird is a carrier. Although if she is in with your flock and had already been around them it could be a moot point anyways to quarantine. Good luck with her! Thank you for having such a good heart and taking her in

Yes I have no comfortable way to quarantine but since my flock was already exposed (most likely) I took a chance. Fingers crossed Thanks for the kind words.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

She's beautiful! It's amazing of you to take them in. I remember the roo you took in a little while back. He is gorgeous. I hope she does well with your flock!

Thanks so much! The roo is doing really well and I hope this gal does too.

 

[Mrs. K]

I think they are free ranging, and not comfortable at home. The rooster heard the chickens, and wanted those ladies, and the new one heard the rooster.

You have been lucky. It is too late for quarantine, however, it would be good to check legs, and feathers for mites or lice, fecal float for worms, especially this time of year, when animals are bit more susceptible to parasites.

Mrs K

 

[KimbosKluckers]

I think they are free ranging, and not comfortable at home. The rooster heard the chickens, and wanted those ladies, and the new one heard the rooster.

You have been lucky. It is too late for quarantine, however, it would be good to check legs, and feathers for mites or lice, fecal float for worms, especially this time of year, when animals are bit more susceptible to parasites.

Mrs K

Was I wrong to not let them be? I hate to steal someone’s birds but they wouldn’t leave. On both of them I checked for mites and normal looking poops before letting them in. I understand there could be illnesses that I can’t detect or show up later but…

 

[Mrs. K]

No, I did not mean that at all. They show up to your place, become part of your flock, you did look for other owners...

What I meant was that animals living in the wild can pick up parasites. Check for those.

As for disease - it is a risk, but really, by the time you see the strange bird, quarantine is already broken, and nothing you can do about it. I refuse to worry about something I can do nothing about.

Mrs K

 

[KimbosKluckers]

No, I did not mean that at all. They show up to your place, become part of your flock, you did look for other owners...

What I meant was that animals living in the wild can pick up parasites. Check for those.

As for disease - it is a risk, but really, by the time you see the strange bird, quarantine is already broken, and nothing you can do about it. I refuse to worry about something I can do nothing about.

Mrs K

That was my thinking as well, thanks so much.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

Well, new girl (Wilma) is getting used to things, the girls aren’t chasing her off as much and she doesn’t isolate herself now. Ralphie seems to leave her be. Last night she went to the coop at night on her own, it was great not fishing her out of a tree! She keeps her distance from me though but she eats and drinks great. I did notice she had small dry poops for a few days and today was really runny. Hmm here she is and a photo of Ralpie, just because.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

Well, new girl (Wilma) is getting used to things, the girls aren’t chasing her off as much and she doesn’t isolate herself now. Ralphie seems to leave her be. Last night she went to the coop at night on her own, it was great not fishing her out of a tree! She keeps her distance from me though but she eats and drinks great. I did notice she had small dry poops for a few days and today was really runny. Hmm here she is and a photo of Ralpie, just because. View attachment 4257333View attachment 4257334

I wonder if the odd poops are her body trying to get used to a full meal and plenty of water? Like maybe she's been scrounging on her own and is getting used to fill meals again? I could be way off.