Questions about Quarantine for New Hens

[JeffNBeccasChicks]

We have three young hens who are about four months old. They are not producing eggs yet but are pretty good (adult) size. We have the opportunity to get four more hens who are just over a year old and are producing. Are there any concerns or things we should watch out for when combining them? Should we quarantine the new hens? What are some health concerns to look out for? We don't want our current babies to get sick! Thanks to everyone for advice! -Jeff and Becca

 

[kellim]

YES! Quarantine them for at least a month as far away from the others as you can and watch for ANYTHING abnormal. There is a sticky about biosecurity on here too, let me see if I can find the link.

Here it is: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=17696