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Reposting my questions:

I have a few questions:

1) If I get one kind of chicken from one person, and another from another, and so on, up to 6 different birds from 6 different people, how do I quarantine? Do I have to do it for each new bird? I would assume so, but if they are all new, what then? How would that work? I want several different kinds. Or should I find one source for all the varieties?

2) How does the automatic door work? What if the chickens are not wanting to go inside when it is timed to shut? I'd still have to do chicken patrol, so how does the automatic door help?
 
Lb, IMO throw them together. It is risky, but that many birds from that many sources sounds like an exception to the rules to me.
As for the door, if a chicken isn't roosting when the sun is down, just hit the button to open the door, and put her in. She will go in on her own soon. Hopefully! Ha ha.
 
LadyBehir said:
Reposting my questions:

[COLOR=333333]I have a few questions:


1) If I get one kind of chicken from one person, and another from another, and so on, up to 6 different birds from 6 different people, how do I quarantine? Do I have to do it for each new bird? I would assume so, but if they are all new, what then? How would that work? I want several different kinds. Or should I find one source for all the varieties?[/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]2) How does the automatic door work? What if the chickens are not wanting to go inside when it is timed to shut? I'd still have to do chicken patrol, so how does the automatic door help?[/COLOR]
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As MC says, tossing them all in together is a risk but it's up to you. You could handle this several ways:
1. Toss everyone together immediately & hope no one is sick. Be extremely careful where you get birds from doing this. Get NPIP if possible since they are clean of at least a couple major things for sure. You chance losing everyone this way.

2. Quarantine in pens of 2-3 birds as room permits. This way you only lose a couple if something is frong with 1. You needmore space to do it this way.

3. Quarantine everyone separate. This is the safest but you have to have a ton of space & the birds get very lonely being alone.


As far as the automatic door goes: Once you have your birds trained to all go in at a certain time it can be a lifesaver because you don't have to hurry home to shut the door behind them. Until you get them trained, you will want to check every night to make sure everyone got in ok
 
LadyBehir said:
Reposting my questions:

I have a few questions:

1) If I get one kind of chicken from one person, and another from another, and so on, up to 6 different birds from 6 different people, how do I quarantine? Do I have to do it for each new bird? I would assume so, but if they are all new, what then? How would that work? I want several different kinds. Or should I find one source for all the varieties?

2) How does the automatic door work? What if the chickens are not wanting to go inside when it is timed to shut? I'd still have to do chicken patrol, so how does the automatic door help?
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LB:

To follow up on what Silkie said...if you are starting out...there is somewhat less risk because you don't have an established flock that can be impacted...

Also, you will want to get your chooks all around the same age....you can't brood two week olds with two day olds...

Lastly, if you are getting day olds, do feed them medicated feed for the first few weeks til there immune systems develops (imho)

my two cents
 
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Blarneyeggs said:


Here's our 'baby' checking on 'the patient'. Her Mom was 60lbs, she was 106 at last vet check. 106 pounds of sweetness. LOVE this girl.
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Last measure was 10 inches of snow. Wet, heavy, snow. Ugg.
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OMG shes a LIONESS!
 
Sunrise just as gorgeous as sunset in the mnts!!! Images just cannot capture!



yea I had to get one of layer pens too! lol



 

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