The first chicks I got in March 2014 are a mixture, some GSL, BA, EE and few unknown. I lost one of them to pasty butt and 2 turned out to be roosters. I sold one rooster and we killed the other rooster after he spurred both of my legs, very painful. In Feb. of 2015 I bought 24 RIR and 1 BO rooster from Ideal and in March of this year I bought 24 GSL from Ideal. I've also hatched about 30+ chicks in my incubator. I sold all but two of those chicks. The 2 I kept were EE/BO pullets. They were so pretty I just didn't want to part with them. Oh, I gave away all the roosters that came as peanuts in my orders to the lady that bought my hatched chicks.
This summer I lost 2 hens, found one dead on the poop board one morning and the next week I found one dead in the backyard. Both didn't have any wounds or injuries that would help us know what happen to them. I also sold 1 BA hen due to her constantly going broody. Tried and failed to break her. I've got three right now that are broody but I can't put them in the old coop because I have a momma hen with 1 chick in there. I have several eggs customers that are always wanting to buy my hens to eat.
This summer I lost 2 hens, found one dead on the poop board one morning and the next week I found one dead in the backyard. Both didn't have any wounds or injuries that would help us know what happen to them. I also sold 1 BA hen due to her constantly going broody. Tried and failed to break her. I've got three right now that are broody but I can't put them in the old coop because I have a momma hen with 1 chick in there. I have several eggs customers that are always wanting to buy my hens to eat.
