Tarasmith474 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Hi We recently lost two birds (white star and speckeldy) to suspected cases of eimeria and now have one bird left (aged approx 18 months), a skyline. I'd like to add two new birds to keep my skyline company but am not sure about how to quarantine. Do I need to quarantine POL chickens? I read that day old chicks don't need a quarantine period; but I'm assuming they can't just go in with my existing bird. Given my two other birds died of a disease, I wouldn't want to spread this to the new birds. Should I re home my existing bird and start from scratch? Would you advise moving my run to new ground and disinfecting the whole hen house? Any advice would be great appreciated as I have enjoyed keeping chickens and wouldn't want to stop keeping them. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Hi, Sorry to hear about your girls. If I were you, I would definitely move your house and run to a fresh piece of ground, and disinfect the house with an appropriate product. I presume that you have treated your skyline for cocci? Before introducing any new hens, I would get her checked out by a vet to make sure that she is clear of the disease now. If she gets the all clear, I would get a couple more POL hens ( you can't put day old chicks with her ), and follow the forum advice about introductions ie keep them separate initially and introduce them gradually. This will give them a period of quarantine too, which is always advisable when bringing new birds into an existing flock. I think you would find it difficult to rehome the skyline in the circumstances tbh. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
