Regarding quarantine coop size

[pollo curioso]

Hello all. First time posting after a lot of forum research. What a great data base of knowledge!

I have a couple questions on introducing new hens to my flock (of 2) and the spacial requirements for a quarantine coop.

I'm aware of the 30 day quarantine process but I'm curious as to how big a quarantine coop for 4 hens needs to be. For future quarantine issues, I already have a coop built that has a 4'X4' run with a roosting/nesting enclosure of 2'X4' attached.

My question is this: can they get by in this confined space for 30 days? I'm aware that this isn't ideal- just want to make sure putting them in there for 30 days wouldn't be inhumane.

My other question is this- the dominant of the two hens we already have has been broody for a couple of weeks. In the event that she is still broody in a month when we begin to introduce the new hens, what might I expect with her behavior?

Thanks!

 

[pollo curioso]

...anyone..?

 

[ECBW]

Well, this is probably not what you are looking for... My fellow chicken keepers and I never quarantine more than a couple of days.

If you are going to quarantine for 30 days, it might be ok. My 4 birds lived in a 4x2.75 coop with 6x6 run for 6 months.

 

[pollo curioso]

Thanks- exactly what I was looking for.