New hens put in to the coop!

[Dixiedoodle]

DH has not been happy w/ all my chickens taking up so much of my time....being home before dark, up early, etc, etc etc.. He wanted to go out of town today,to the lake w/ our boat (which I don't enjoy I get motion sickness, so I take meds which help but make me feel really bad-)--but I go because he loves it so much.. Then out to dinner w/ friends who live there...Meaning we would be home @10pm. I asked a neighbor to come by and lock up the chickens...It has been the first time in 26yrs I have asked him to do anything for me---and I always take care of his animals-- birds, rabbits, dogs, cats, rats, horses, hamsters and even a snake--AT least 6times a year... He 'jumped' at the chance to "repay me in some small way".. SO, I get home tonight go out to make sure everyone is ok...FIND my two new girls had been put into the big coop...I JUST got them yesterday... I know he was trying to be helpful, but I am so worried about not having them in quarantine.. IT was dark, even w/ my flashlight I couldn't tell if the big girls had pecked them.. They were roosting on the cage that's in there, not on the roost.. Now what do I do?? I separated them again--I know it's too late for health reasons but I don't want them to get pecked on... They are still young and new to the older girls.... I did dust them for mites as soon as I got them home...BUT that was it...

 

[Mahonri]

Well, obviously he was just trying to be helpful and didn't know...

You'll just have to cross your fingers and wait to see what happens, but I would continue to keep them separate for a while.

 

[Dixiedoodle]

I tried not to sound too upset when my dh asked if everything was ok.... and I know the neighbor thought he was helping --doing a really good job..Just scares me