Hello,
I currently have 3 older hens (range in age 4-6.5)and I will be adopting 2 10month old hens. I have never quarantined before and never had a problem, but I know I got very lucky and I don't want to chance it again.
I now have a coop that can house 6 with a 2 part run that can be divided, so keeping them separated is no issue. Both parts are fully enclosed (chicken wire roof plus more wire below the ground to ensure they're safe from predators) The issue is that it has gotten cooler recently and I'm not sure how I can safely keep them quarantined without a 2nd coop to shelter them from the weather. What do people typically use if they don't have another coop or house? Any clever suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
As for the weather; the forecast this week shows the lowest low coming soon as being 39F the rest of the next 10 days will be 45-55 as the low.
I currently have 3 older hens (range in age 4-6.5)and I will be adopting 2 10month old hens. I have never quarantined before and never had a problem, but I know I got very lucky and I don't want to chance it again.
I now have a coop that can house 6 with a 2 part run that can be divided, so keeping them separated is no issue. Both parts are fully enclosed (chicken wire roof plus more wire below the ground to ensure they're safe from predators) The issue is that it has gotten cooler recently and I'm not sure how I can safely keep them quarantined without a 2nd coop to shelter them from the weather. What do people typically use if they don't have another coop or house? Any clever suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
As for the weather; the forecast this week shows the lowest low coming soon as being 39F the rest of the next 10 days will be 45-55 as the low.