New additions to the flock! but there all sneezing?

[roxyblue]

Hello Everyone!
Sorry if this is in the wrong part of the forum, feel free to move it.
I got two more hens to add to my existing flock of two today. I am so exited!
The chickens over all health is pretty good, exept that they seem to sneeze more then normal. Is this something I should be concerned about?
They did have a very breif meeting with my two other girls, through chicken wire. I'm trying to figure out how quarentine is going to work...i only have one coop.....have any suggestions?
Thanks!
-Roxyblue

 

[Tracy the chick]

Aw bless you, ive just been reading your other post on the emergency & deseases! Your having no luck..

is it your new chickens that are sneezing or your present ones? Hopefully either didnt have enough contact to catch anything.. Good luck hun xxx

 

[ladyride]

I would never add new chickens without quarantine especially since they are sneezing. A dog crate away from your current chickens will work with a small pen. I have thrown together pens away from others just using some fencing & t-bars. In crates at nite. Be careful with your clothing shoes as well. Always start with your 1st chickens then to the new ones. I do overkill no doubt with bleach spray.
I have a closed flock at this point I have raised all the one's I have from chicks. Nothing new in. They have been very healthy to date for which I am grateful. My losses have been due to predators while they were free ranging, which we had to change how they do that now only with direct supervision.

 

[roxyblue]

thank you guys,
I don't have a dog crate and I don't have a lot of space thats not taken up by something or another....the closest thing I could come up with is a cat carrier....

. Right now my original girls are sleeping in our mud room because of the one having a VERY hard molt this year + lack of protein. yeash. I'm thinking and thinking....trying to make this work. But i'll figure out a way !
thanks again ladyride and Tracy the chick
-Roxyblue

P.S. they both sneeze on occasion but the new ones do it more often......their old home wasn't the best. They were all crammed up in a barn without accsess to the great outdoors. However I did inquire about any illnesses and they said they didn't know of any.

 

[Tracy the chick]

I did the same thing.. Theres a lot of genuin people out there but theres a lot of dishonest people out there too. My flock are currently on Tynal 200 after putting a new chicken in with my others! ( i was new to chickens ) ive learnt the hard way!! Mine seem to be ok now! Famous last words

i do hope yours will be ok. X

 

[Judy]

Honestly? I'd take them back.

 

[roxyblue]

Thanks all,
They seemed like honest people, though I didn't agree with the living conditions they set their animals up with.... I 'll see what happens as time progresses. Taking them back isn't an option they live forever away and i have to many plans through out the week, so i wouldn't be able to take them back to the farm till NEXT weekend anyway...
I'm torn

I made sure to check the flock and all the birds looked healthy very talkitive hens, clear eyes, no discharge from the nose. dropping are normal evept they seem a little bit oranger then my current girls, anyways I'll keep an eye on them and update you guys.