I have 4 small chickens, only 5 weeks old can I get 2 Laying hens???

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I am new to this... Would I be able to purchase 2 laying Hens and put them in the same coop? I live in Venice Florida If anyone has 2 Hens let me know I am intrested
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You would need to quarantine the new hens for a month to ensure their good health. Once the quarantine is over I would recommend waiting another 2-4 weeks before integrating them. Once both groups of birds are around the same size (usually at around 14 weeks) it should be OK to integrate. Here's a link to integration:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-adding-to-your-flock

Good luck.
 
Agreed. There's a fair chance the hens would kill the chicks.
 

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