Quarantine for a new hen

[MuranoFarms]

I was wondering what everyone does in regards to bringing in a new hen?
I was planning on keeping her in a separate pen for 30 days. Then I was told that I didn't need to if I was familiar with the home she came from and was sure they didn't have anything contagious.

I see the point, but I was sorta thinking of 'better to be safe then sorry'

What do you do?

 

[FLF]

Quarentine, quarentine, quarentine. Always. Even a perfectly healthy looking bird can wind up with something not good, just from having thier immune system weakened by stress...

 

[gryeyes]

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I'll be watching this thread, as I will soon be adding two POL hens to my flock of 6 not-yet-laying pullets and an adolescent roo.