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stake said:
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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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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Trying to remember back to her original conversation on this a couple days ago, but I think she was planning on older birds (juvies or POL pullets) instead of chicks. Chicks who have been brooded inside or at least never touched the ground should be put together if she is only getting the 6 she was planning.
 
I think that the fresh eggs every day makes their coats shiny!! I am not ready for the next storm. :( They are calling for 1 to 12 inches depending on where the snow ice area is. We might get a ton of ice or more snow. No school tomorrow it sounds like.
 
barbiegirl said:
I think that the fresh eggs every day makes their coats shiny!! I am not ready for the next storm. :( They are calling for 1 to 12 inches depending on where the snow ice area is. We might get a ton of ice or more snow. No school tomorrow it sounds like.
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extra protein yay!
 
SilkieSensation said:
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also agree with Stake in that getting them about the same age is a good idea. My experience with brooding chicks of different ages is that 2 weeks age difference is about the limit. This depends on all the different variables…bantams vs. LF, flighty breeds, brooder space, and although I put chicks that are 2 weeks apart in age together, I don't do it until the younger ones are a week or so old. Also merge chicks 2 at a time (at least) so there's no single odd man out.

Nothing like a little snow and a sunrise to make even the pig sty look nice.
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Thanks for the answers everyone. I want to start with older pullet aged, I guess, all close in age, since I am not set up for babies. Well, I am not set up for anything yet. I will have to get cracking on that.
 
LadyBehir said:
Thanks for the answers everyone. I want to start with older pullet aged, I guess, all close in age, since I am not set up for babies. Well, I am not set up for anything yet. I will have to get cracking on that. 
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If you are able to find 1 or 2 breeders that have several of the birds you want that would make quarantine much easier. You can quarantine birds from the same breeder together.
 
Blarneyeggs said:
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also agree with Stake in that getting them about the same age is a good idea. My experience with brooding chicks of different ages is that 2 weeks age difference is about the limit. This depends on all the different variables…bantams vs. LF, flighty breeds, brooder space, and although I put chicks that are 2 weeks apart in age together, I don't do it until the younger ones are a week or so old. Also merge chicks 2 at a time (at least) so there's no single odd man out.

Nothing like a little snow and a sunrise to make even the pig sty look nice.
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It is Gorgeous!!! do u still have the pigs?
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