Help deciding if OK to purchase Cochin hen for flock

[BulldogsandChickens]

Good afternoon! I have a flock of six, six to eight week old pullets. I originally was looking for Cochin hens when I started my flock. I was unable to find any at that time so I began the chick journey instead. It’s been a great quarantine activity and am so happy I did. Love my gals. As luck would have it there is a local farmer selling 10 month old Cochin pullets. I have a place to quarantine new birds but am nervous after reading some of the posts here. I certainly do not want to disease or lose my currents birds. What advice would you give for or against this purchase?

 

[Percheron chick]

Do his birds apper healthy? Does he practice good husbandry? Is it a closed flock? 3 yeses and I wouldn't be worry. Good practices on your end including 3 weeks quarantine and you should be fine.

 

[aart]

What advice would you give for or against this purchase?

Depends on your tolerance for risk and possible loss....and if those things are overridden by the desire for a certain breed.

Can you really quarantine them?
BYC Medical Quarantine Article

What about integration?
Do you have room for 2 or more additional birds...
.....and the 'extra' space it takes to do integrate them more easily?

 

[BulldogsandChickens]

Depends on your tolerance for risk and possible loss....and if those things are overridden by the desire for a certain breed.

Can you really quarantine them?
BYC Medical Quarantine Article

What about integration?
Do you have room for 2 or more additional birds...
.....and the 'extra' space it takes to do integrate them more easily?

I have plenty of room for 2 additional birds and extra space to integrate. I am on five acres with multiple unused outbuildings. However, My original quarantine spot puts my current flock at risk being downwind from planned quarantine area.

After reading the quarantine article I realize I have very little tolerance for risk. I do not want to put my current birds at risk nor am I willing to sacrifice one with the canary method for another certain breed. The farmer offered to include a hen that has not been accepted by her flock for company during quarantine. She got very defensive when I asked questions about husbandry and closed flock. I feel uncomfortable with purchase now.