I have not found that to be true. I hatch about 100 chickens every spring. I keep any replacement roosters I need and sell the rest on Craig’s LIst for $7 each. I sell them in 1 - 3 days. Be sure to post pictures.
We have about 300 chickens, 100 pheasants, 50 quail and about 40 pigeons so it is inevitable that some of them die. We are very much into using everything. So…….We clean the birds freeze them in dated bags. Then in the winter, we keep a crock pot going to put on the dog’s food. We have GSP...
That is a very good description of how to tell when your hens will start laying. We raise Americana’s, Red Rangers, and Leghorns. They all follow this pattern. Great job.
I am still looking for a male rooster. I will raise one if I have to, but I want to ensure he will ensure brown eggs. No I am not showing. I promise I will not try to show. We sell eggs to military and do better when we have a variety of colors. We have ameracunas, leghorns and buff...