Let me know if there is a previous thread I can read; I couldn't find anything specifically to my questions.
We currently have a rooster and a few 2 or 3-yr old hens and need to enlarge our flock. I'm considering buying about 15-20 1-yr old hens that are laying and also getting about 15 chicks from the feed store. All of you who quarantine; how do you do that space-wise? I'm assuming most people don't have unlimited coops, or space, feeders, etc. It's better for them to be outside instead of in my garage, and I can't imagine that many full-grown hens in my garage (except the chicks until it's warm enough here). I really can't figure out how to separate hens for a month, and then also add the new chicks in 6-8 weeks. We have a large coop with a small/medium covered run, that opens into large free-range fenced fields. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see where to store a lot of hens for that quarantine period. Curious how others do it. Thanks!
We currently have a rooster and a few 2 or 3-yr old hens and need to enlarge our flock. I'm considering buying about 15-20 1-yr old hens that are laying and also getting about 15 chicks from the feed store. All of you who quarantine; how do you do that space-wise? I'm assuming most people don't have unlimited coops, or space, feeders, etc. It's better for them to be outside instead of in my garage, and I can't imagine that many full-grown hens in my garage (except the chicks until it's warm enough here). I really can't figure out how to separate hens for a month, and then also add the new chicks in 6-8 weeks. We have a large coop with a small/medium covered run, that opens into large free-range fenced fields. Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see where to store a lot of hens for that quarantine period. Curious how others do it. Thanks!
