My layer hens have all passed from old age, and the chooks I have now are show chickens that barely lay. We’ve been buying grocery store eggs and I am starting to miss fresh eggs but I am a bit rusty on my layer breeds.
I will be starting two flocks, 6-7 hens with 1 rooster in each. So around 12-14 hens in total? We use up around 5-10 eggs a day.
I got a bunch of chicks, eggs, and pullets and I am looking to give some away if I end up with too many. here are the breeds i got and how much they are estimated to lay (correct me if im wrong)
First flock:
- Australorp roo
- 2 Australorp hens
- 2 Barred rocks
- 3 White leghorns
Second flock:
- Ameraucana roo
- 3 Ameraucana hens
- 2 light sussex
- 2 Bielefelders
Only an estimate since plans might change
First flock im looking to breed for eggs while second I am mostly just going to breed the ameracaunas since a lot of people seem to be looking for them. Not sure how many eggs I should be able to get from the two flocks or if there would be any issues, can anybody give insight?
I will be starting two flocks, 6-7 hens with 1 rooster in each. So around 12-14 hens in total? We use up around 5-10 eggs a day.
I got a bunch of chicks, eggs, and pullets and I am looking to give some away if I end up with too many. here are the breeds i got and how much they are estimated to lay (correct me if im wrong)
- Bielefelder: Extra Large - 250
- Barred rocks: Large - 250
- White leghorn: Extra Large - 300
- Light sussex: Large - 250
- Black Australorp: Medium - 250
- Ameraucana: Medium - 200
First flock:
- Australorp roo
- 2 Australorp hens
- 2 Barred rocks
- 3 White leghorns
Second flock:
- Ameraucana roo
- 3 Ameraucana hens
- 2 light sussex
- 2 Bielefelders
Only an estimate since plans might change
First flock im looking to breed for eggs while second I am mostly just going to breed the ameracaunas since a lot of people seem to be looking for them. Not sure how many eggs I should be able to get from the two flocks or if there would be any issues, can anybody give insight?
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