I have read through posts and the article on introducing new chickens. To quote the article:
"Quarantine advice from BYC Member "Speckledhen" (the Quarantine Queen):
I've seen so many people who have bought new birds, and because they seem healthy, immediately throw them in with their flock. You MUST quarantine newly purchased birds unless you have bought chicks from a hatchery."
We bought chicks from one local lady who gets them from the same hatchery time after time. Our chickens are now 16 weeks old and we would like to add 2 more. We would like to get 2 more that are about the same size but younger. Do we still need to quarantine if they are from the same hatchery, same lady and about same size? I know we still need to follow introduction precautions regardless.
~ Nicole
"Quarantine advice from BYC Member "Speckledhen" (the Quarantine Queen):
I've seen so many people who have bought new birds, and because they seem healthy, immediately throw them in with their flock. You MUST quarantine newly purchased birds unless you have bought chicks from a hatchery."
We bought chicks from one local lady who gets them from the same hatchery time after time. Our chickens are now 16 weeks old and we would like to add 2 more. We would like to get 2 more that are about the same size but younger. Do we still need to quarantine if they are from the same hatchery, same lady and about same size? I know we still need to follow introduction precautions regardless.
~ Nicole