Lending Chickens

[Isabella7Storm5]

My Grandfather wants silver laced wyandottes in his flock and came over today to ask if i would lend him my two SLW hens for a week or two. They would be in a separate cage thing.
My question is, what should i be concerned about if anything. My hens are on a layers feed and his only get corn. His are also pretty sickly so im worried about cross-contamination with sicknesess.
Another thing is, if i give them to him, should i also give him at least 2 leghorns for company and that way he can tell the difference between the eggs? I've never done this before so i have no clue what this intales or if it should even be done. He just want SLW eggs for incubation.

 

[Isadora]

If he just wants the eggs, why don't you separate out your 2 girls and provide him with the eggs after a 10 day span or however long you want to collect for?
It doesn't sound like his conditions are as good as yours. I would be hesitant to send my hens over to him

 

[Brooks_]

My Grandfather wants silver laced wyandottes in his flock and came over today to ask if i would lend him my two SLW hens for a week or two

It sounds like he wants to steal your hens. Sorry to say.

 

[Jenbirdee]

My Grandfather wants silver laced wyandottes in his flock and came over today to ask if i would lend him my two SLW hens for a week or two. They would be in a separate cage thing.
My question is, what should i be concerned about if anything. My hens are on a layers feed and his only get corn. His are also pretty sickly so im worried about cross-contamination with sicknesess.
Another thing is, if i give them to him, should i also give him at least 2 leghorns for company and that way he can tell the difference between the eggs? I've never done this before so i have no clue what this intales or if it should even be done. He just want SLW eggs for incubation.

That stinks you are between a rock and a hard place. I would not do it but offer to just give the eggs. Hope he doesn’t get upset

 

[Happy hen lover]

Ditto offer eggs only too many things to go wrong on lending.

 

[aart]

He just want SLW eggs for incubation.

Is your cock/erel an SLW?
I'd just separate your girls and give him the eggs.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Giving eggs is no different than what he wants if he just want eggs, and is far safer for your birds. If birds show they're sick, they're pretty sick usually and corn is absolutely not anywhere close to a good diet. Personally I wouldn't give eggs either, but that's just me

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Absolutely do not give him your hens!

 

[fluffycrow]

I definitely wouldn't give him your hens. His conditions are far from ideal, I wouldn't want my bird in that scenario, plus it would be a risk for your other birds once they return to you, if he returns them that is. I personally wouldn't even give him eggs, knowing where the birds I produce will end up living

 

[Isabella7Storm5]

Is your cock/erel an SLW?
I'd just separate your girls and give him the eggs.

i have an Austrolorp rooster and a SLW rooster