record keeping

Forgive my post title, it's the best I could come up with. I have been contemplating getting chickens for years, mostly for the eggs, but my recent move into a neighborhood with a HOA put the nail in that coffin. After some research, I've learned of the potential of Cortunix, and so I've decided...

I have the Zip wing bands on my seven birds and think I'll add adjustable leg bands for an easier ID; those wing bands are pretty hard to read on a fully feathered bird. Additionally, I'm stamping the year into my leg band for an easier time aging. I'm thinking of using toe punches or different...

While my birds already have wing bands (zip style), I want to put leg bands on them as well. Even at 7 weeks, those wing bands are getting hard to read with all the feathers getting in the way. Right now, I'm looking at the colored aluminum leg bands from Pinnon Hatch or National Band & Tag. I...

Hey everyone! I've got to say I'm a huge sucker for record keeping, maybe it has something to do with me being an accountant, who knows. But anyway, I was wondering what, if any, types of records you keep for your chickens. I've kept all my receipts since starting and I keep them cataloged to...

I've been raising meat birds for 3 years on my small farm and enjoy the fun of it. I like to vacation in the summer so i only raise white rock meat birds so i can have them all raised and processed within 12 weeks. i am usually chicken free by mid July. I have been researching through BYC to...