I've been assuming that my two pudgy hens were just very fat leghorns but more and more I'm coming around to the idea that they sold me a couple of Cornish cross chicks in my white leghorns. I'm a little disappointed because of the 9 bitties I bought, 5 were leghorn roosters, 2 were Cornish...
I bought a couple of these Black Concord pullets from my local tractor supply and I can't find any breed information on these birds at ALL. I consider myself a Google adept, but I'm falling short here. Any suggestions? Has anyone heard of these Black Concords?
I intend to thin the roosters, I swear. It's just that they keep fresher in the yard instead of the freezer. I'm picking my next victim Friday. Most of my flock are only 4 months old so I didn't see much danger of over breeding but now that they're of decent eating size I'm putting rooster on...
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Excellent advice. I appreciate the idea and I'll get right on that as soon as I figure out navigation. I suspect this site is best accessed by laptop rather than mobile device.
Its been a long time since I participated in a forum. Your patience is appreciated during my learning. I have recently acquired a good many acres and 10 chickens. I had 6 males and 5 females but I ate one of the roosters because he was obnoxious.
This is my first attempt at chicken farming so...