Make sure you quarantine the new birds for about a month before putting in with your current flock. Just in case they have a disease that you don't want spred to your guys.
Yes, I agree, you absolutely should quarantine the new birds in any way you can for at least a month. One bad bird can wipe out an entire flock. Two roo's for even six or seven hens is too much. Ideally there should only be one rooster per 12-20 hens. If you can rehome or cull one, I would. They potentially will fight over the hens and chase the poor girls incessantly. Good luck!
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Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 