Just bought on Craigslist, not good

[Meganofthewest]

It's always good husbandry to quarantine new birds for a month, preferably in a look-but-don't-touch environment. This will enable you to further determine the overall health of the new birds without risking the health of your existing flock. The look-but-don't-touch environment will make integrating the two groups of birds much smoother when the quarantine period is over (assuming that you give them a clean bill of health).

Great thank you for the info. I will do that. Hopefully, it’ll workout. I will keep everyone updated.

 

[glassdragonfly]

Hi! My brother-in-law had a sick hen,I took her home to help. The car ride made her very upset and that did affect her poop.So I would give her a few days. But do quarantine! Best to be safe.

 

[glassdragonfly]

And Glad you are here!

 

[Meganofthewest]

Hi! My brother-in-law had a sick hen,I took her home to help. The car ride made her very upset and that did affect her poop.So I would give her a few days. But do quarantine! Best to be safe.

Thank you! I was wondering if the stressful car ride was possibly the problem or making matters worse. I may attempt to bath them tomorrow lol. Unlike my pullet and roo, these hens have very nasty feet and one is molting bad. They are quarantined now, with food, water w/ AVC and some peppermint and oregano. Hopefully they will do alright and can stay!

 

[MROO]

Oh no! Thanks for your response. I am fairly new (clearly). Should I quarantine her from the other hens?

You should absolutely quarantine them, not just because they are new, but because their health is suspect. And I wouldn't return them. They've got a better chance of survival with you than with whoever passed them along. Keep them completely separate from your chickens for awhile. Save the look-no-touch set-up for later, when you're sure they're healthy. For now, they need to be isolated from your existing birds. Once you know they're healthy, you can start a kennel-in-the-coop(or run) set-up to get them used to each other.
Integrating new adults is definitely harder to do than adding youngsters, but with some patience and bio-security measures, it can be very successful ... and you're already starting with an advantage, adding two instead of a solo. They'll have a buddy to snuggle up with when the other hens play "Snub-the-Newbies!"

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Should I go back to this ladies house and return these chickens? I’m pretty sure she gave me sick roosters! Please advise.

She posted young laying hens on Craigslist. They were $12, not much. I just worry they are sick but maybe they are just scared from the car ride. Either way I need to clean up that ones butt and keep and eye on them. I’ve heard so many horror stories about introducing new chickens to a healthy flock.


Those are hens? Wow I’m so glad I asked lol. Thanks!

Oh no! Thanks for your response. I am fairly new (clearly). Should I quarantine her from the other hens?

Thank you! I was wondering if the stressful car ride was possibly the problem or making matters worse. I may attempt to bath them tomorrow lol. Unlike my pullet and roo, these hens have very nasty feet and one is molting bad. They are quarantined now, with food, water w/ AVC and some peppermint and oregano. Hopefully they will do alright and can stay!

Can you take a good look at the vent to see if she has any pecking injuries or partial prolapse?
I see mucous and a bit of blood on the feathers. A car ride should not produce blood or mucous. Stress might make them have loose stools.

More photos of the poop they are both producing would be good.

If you are not taking them back, then yes...quarantine. A quarantine should be as FAR AWAY from your existing chickens as possible. Keep all the newbies together during the quarantine period which ideally should be 30 days, but a lot of people go only 2 weeks.
Change clothes and shoes after you have handled or visited the new birds - this can help reduce you transferring anything contagious to your existing flock.
AFTER you determine they are healthy/you want them to join your flock, then place them next to your existing birds for a see-but-don't-touch integration.