So Im getting a rooster and 1 hen today.. advice please.

[smom1976]

I am not sure how to do this..

I know the person that I am getting them from and he has good hens.. I am going to de the place/birds soon too..

But I really dont have a place for them.. I have a big dog crate that I was going to put them in but it is 4 birds and I dont think it is that big..

Can I throw them all in together??

Some one help..

 

[Mahonri]

put them in the crate with shavings, water and feed and look them over very well. Make certain they are healthy before you expose your birds to them.... also look your birds over... I've seen the opposite happen... you have as sick bird, your other birds seem to be immune and then the new birds get sick and die.

 

[smom1976]

Ok so it is only going to be one hen and one rooster..


I am so nervous.


I have never had a rooster. Ever.. I wont put up with junk tho..

I have been the rooster of my flock since they were little.. I am thinking of incubating the eggs..

anyone know how long it takes to get fertle eggs?

MY DH is on his way to get them now..

We have a crate set up in the pen and will keep the two of them in the pen for a few days or so.. I will take pics as soon as they get here..

 

[smom1976]

Ok so We just put them in the kennel.. they are tiny!!!

And they do look like mut chickens.. I think I might order a cochin roo...

I will have to take a picure..

ok went out an took pictures..

I will post them later..

have to go run errands..

 

[speckledhen]

Please do a 4-5 week quarantine. Sometimes it takes that long for something nasty to show up. They shouldn't breathe the same air at all during that time, nor have antibiotics given.

 

[chickorama]

You should get more chickens than that... unless you already have a flock. They get lonely very easily without any chickie friends.

 

[smom1976]

I already have 13..

 

[rooster-red]

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If you don't quarantine them you risk loosing your entire flock to illness.