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[DiYMama540]

OP THINKS it's only 2...wait till the whole robust flock shows up at dark!!

 

[townchicks]

This evening one of her birds wandered over to graze with our girls and when it was scratch time, followed our flock into the pen. I waited until roost time to go remove her...she had made herself right at home on the top roost.

So she grazes with your girls, has been in your pen and roosted in the coop. Anything she might have , your flock has already been exposed to. Talk to the neighbor, sounds like she doesn't care about them anyway, maybe she'll give you both of them.

 

[Angelfishie]

OP THINKS it's only 2...wait till the whole robust flock shows up at dark!!

Ha!!! That would be a hoot if they were all alive somewhere just waiting to make the move.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes...great idea!!!

Thanks!

 

[slordaz]

well seems how she went to roost with yours after spending the day with em if she had anything they would have already been exposed to it.

I would talk to the neighbor and offer to take them in if the one is so hell bent on joining your flock, it might actually be a relief to her as she doesn't seem to care about the flock. the others have offered some great suggestions on how to approach her about it

I would laugh if they had moved in hidden and been living at your place for safety, that might be why your girls so readily accepted

 

[SimplyLivinthatFarmLife]

I agree with all of the advice thus far. I would take her in and quarantine her (even though she's already been with your flock) and share eggs with your neighbor. Sounds like she probably won't miss her anyway. Good luck!

 

[MROO]

Ha!!! That would be a hoot if they were all alive somewhere just waiting to make the move.

Ooooh .... I can see it now .... they weren't chicken carry-out for the neighborhood fauna. They've been hiding in the woods with secret broody nests. You just wait .... they'll all show up with a dozen chicks in tow ... EACH!
Bwaa Haa Haa Haa Haaaaaa!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Ooooh .... I can see it now .... they weren't chicken carry-out for the neighborhood fauna. They've been hiding in the woods with secret broody nests. You just wait .... they'll all show up with a dozen chicks in tow ... EACH!
Bwaa Haa Haa Haa Haaaaaa!

No doubt. You know what they say, "no good deed goes unpunished!"

 

[Folly's place]

I'd have them both move in, because they have already. Do talk to the neighbor, everyone had good advice about her.
There's no reason to quarantine her birds, they've been with your flock and it's way past being effective. Look hard at them, and treat for mites and lice, at least.
Mary

 

[Ridgerunner]

I agree, talk to the neighbor and see hat you can work out.

I cannot think of one disease or one parasite that a quarantine would help with after they have all been expose like they already have. Not one.