[sheila]

Has anyone sent their hens somewhere else and then had them back again? I am taking my hens to live at my friends house where hopefully they will mingle with his hens, whilst I am away for two months. should I bring them home or leave them with him at the end? I suppose I could wait and see what happens whilst I am away and see how they have settled in or not?

[CameronS]

When we had two (this was ages ago) They went with the rabbits and dogs to the kennels, and lived with their birds for a month, then came back with us as if nothing was different

[doganjo]

I think you need to be sure none of the birds are carrying any disease before mixing one flock with another.  I have introduced new birds to my existing flock on a number of occasions without any problems and I gave one of mine to a friend again with no problems.