Overheard a guy at the feed store in Tacoma say he never quarantines new birds

He was bragging about how he just tosses new chickens right in with his flock to 'toughen them up'. I lost two hens last fall to what I'm sure was something brought in by a bird I didn't isolate long enough. It took weeks to clear up and cost me over $80 in vet-recommended treatments. What's the shortest quarantine period you all actually stick to?

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pauljones2d ago

Honestly... I've never quarantined a bird in my life. My flock's fine and it builds up their natural defenses.

brookes372d ago

Lol yeah, that's one way to look at it. Guess your flock is just built different.