Recent content by ChickenKickin

So they are about 7 months old? Then yes, now would be the best time to butcher them. They are nearly full grown and any additional weight gain would be negligible at best. It simply wouldn't be worth the cost of feed. I think the ideal time to butcher most heritage breeds is 3-6 months. I...

My hen is going to hatch five eggs, but the fifth one I put under her three days after she started to lay on her eggs. My question is to all is; will the hen keep laying on that fifth egg after the other four have hatched?

Wow, I was hoping to move the coop and netting only once a week. Will they really cause that much of a mess in such a short time? I want to keep rotating them to fresh pasture without beating up the ground too much. Should I maybe go with fewer chickens or do two rotations? I could get another...

Hello all, This is my first post on BYC (I have been observing and learning for some time) and I have some questions on my planned set up for this summer. I have never raised meat birds before and I have slightly less than a years experience with laying hens. I plan on raising 15 Cornish X's...