should I take my duaghters chicks and one baby turkey are not she is begging me to??????

[Mskayladog]

She brought 2 bantams one is a roo, 2 Rhode Island Reds and 2 leghorns which all are a week older or younger then my chicks. We got them at the same farm stores. Anyway a raccon family decimated her older flock and one chick the chicken pictured is the only lady left from her older flock. She wants me to take her chicks and chicken but from reading all the problems people have Im worried about illness and the flock being unfrindly to each other.
Our coop is 144 square feet and we have two enclosed runs a total of 384 square feet. I really want them I really do.
She also has a baby turkey....I dont think my set up is right for a turkey what do you all think.



PIcture of her only girl who was not killed. what kind of chicken is she?
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[bobbi-j]

Not sure enough of myself to say what breed the chicken is. My first thought was SLW. I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong. As far as whether or not to take them... If you want them, take them. You got them from the same place, so I wouldn't worry about introducing sickness if they seem healthy. Yours are healthy, rigth? If you're that concerned about it, quarantine them for a month. If you're not set up for a turkey, have her find a different home for it. I think he'd need another turkey friend if you took him.

 

[Mskayladog]

Yes my chicks are healthy and friendly, hers have been kept in a tractor while the older ones have had free range on her farm. The older one is now in the tractor with the chicks.
If I take her chicks and hens that will give me a total of 15 chickens. Seems kinda crowded even though I think it's plenty of room for all of them.

 

[bobbi-j]

Well, if you have the room and the desire to keep them, I'd say do it. If you don't want them, just tell her no, thank you.

 

[1muttsfan]

Generally you need about 4 square feet of coop per bird, so it sounds like you have lots of space.

 

[Blondiechic]

She looks cute! If you were in Sydney I would take her! I don't have as many as you but my oldest on fitted in just fine - my rooster who had to go to a new home did as well, despite two others being there before him...How much room does a turkey need?

 

[Mskayladog]

I'm taking her chickens, so now I will have 15 chickens lol. They are going to bring them over in the next few days.
Anyone have any advice on what to do with the turkey keep it are try to find it a home with other turkeys.

 

[Mskayladog]

Will they become one flock since they are all about the same age except for the one old gal or will they act like 2 separate flocks. Will there be bad fights over the roost? I plan on keeping them separate but they will be able to see each other for one day that night I will have to let them all togather inside the coop.

 

[bobbi-j]

Eventually they should all become one flock. There will be some squabbling to establish pecking order, and it could last for a few days or more. Just let them work it out unless you see one getting picked on badly. Then you'd want to separate it.