A friend of mine (yep, the friends we had over one Sunday to convince them to start keeping chickens only an hour after I had processed my first cockerel, https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-deed-is-done-my-flock-is-now-at-peace.74152/) now has a little BO cockerel he must get rid of because he lives in the city limits. His birds are 4 months old now.
Here are my concerns/questions:
Just need some advice from those who’ve gone before me. Please and thank you very much!
Here are my concerns/questions:
- When I get this young bird, how much room does he need during his 4 week quarantine? I would have assumed he would need the 4/10 sf like all other chickens, but I’ve also read where some people keep them in crates, small pens, etc.
- If he purchased his 15 chicks from Meyer Hatchery and these chicks were placed in a brand new coop he built where there had never been any chickens, does my quarantine time still need to be a full 4 weeks?
- Which birds are in jeopardy of becoming sick: my existing flock, the BO cockerel, or all?
Just need some advice from those who’ve gone before me. Please and thank you very much!