Have babies now, but would like more in the near future

[Manda0227]

Hello all! I have a question, I have some chicks in a brooder now, and I keep thinking I wish I had gotten more. My question being, once these ladies get out to their coop- would it be okay to start over again? I'm thinking around early-midsummer. I know to keep them seperate (for heath and safety), but once the new ones are all ready to go outside, will it be an issue putting them together? I'm pretty new to this, and eventhough I thought I read about everything- I thought of something else I needed to know! Any advice would help! Thanks!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Maybe Buff's page can help. It covers both quarantine and integration.

Buff Hooligan’s Adding to your flock
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-adding-to-your-flock

 

[wegotchickens]

That's a slippery slope you're on.
We almost ALL always want more chickens...

 

[Manda0227]

Awesome, that was really helpful!! Thanks for the link! I'm well aware of quarantine and everything- we have several fish tanks, with some fairly expensive fish, and like birds- fish can pass disease along, and kill off your favorites! Its murphys law. I knew I should've gotten more than I did.. lol..