HensAndFriends
Chirping
- Aug 28, 2022
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I have 15 hens (which is my optimal number)
A) 10 pullets | 5 months old
B) 3 hens | 1 year and 2 months old
C) 2 hens | 2 years and 3 months old
So I want to rotate out my old hens by selling them, and buy new chicks every spring. I have been trying to figure out a good schedule…. Which seems slightly hard.
My original plan:
Sell (C) the 2 year old hens fall 2022
Buy 10 new chicks spring 2023
Sell (B) 3 hens Summer 2023
Repeat
I made the mistake of buying ten chicks at once this spring instead of just a few. However, I was thinking that since my goal is to have at least 10 new layers I thought that was ok.
Please share your rotational plans and thoughts! Thanks
A) 10 pullets | 5 months old
B) 3 hens | 1 year and 2 months old
C) 2 hens | 2 years and 3 months old
So I want to rotate out my old hens by selling them, and buy new chicks every spring. I have been trying to figure out a good schedule…. Which seems slightly hard.
My original plan:
Sell (C) the 2 year old hens fall 2022
Buy 10 new chicks spring 2023
Sell (B) 3 hens Summer 2023
Repeat
I made the mistake of buying ten chicks at once this spring instead of just a few. However, I was thinking that since my goal is to have at least 10 new layers I thought that was ok.
Please share your rotational plans and thoughts! Thanks