i will be trying to keep my flocks on grass (chicken tractors) and also separated for breeding during the growing season. My question is: will there be too much fighting between flocks when I put them all back together in my "winter coop"? Or should I plan on separate cages all winter also.
here is a link to the processor I used last fall, his price is reasonable if you are thinking of buying or renting equipment
http://www.kcfoodcircle.org/growermembers/baumans-cedar-valley-farms/
i used him because my poodle cross has been guarding my chickens and I did not want her to smell the...
here is one way to figure a rate:
10 year incubator life multiplied by 12 hatches per year equals 120 hatches in the life of one incubator
$600 cost of incubator divided by 120 hatches per incubator equals $5 per hatch
$5 per hatch divided by number of 50 eggs per hatch equals 10 cents per egg...
I will be moving to the North KC area in late April and ordered chicks from Cackle for a June hatch date. I couldn't decide what breed so here is my order:
5 WHITE JERSEY GIANT ST RUN
5 BUFF BRAHMA STRAIGHT RUN
5 SILVER LACED WYANDOTTE STRAIGHT RUN
15 SILKIE SPECIAL BANTAMS
(HATCHERY CHOICE)...
I would like to find a great dual purpose rooster, any suggestions for breeders near North Kansas City? I am trying to increase the meat producing caracteristics of my hatchery hens.. Lots of hawk activity when I let my chickens free range so my choice needs to be wary of predators.
I ordered Bargain #3 from Mt. Healthy and got 75 Partridge Rock roosters and 25 Partridge rock hens last summer. I was very satisfied with the health and type from that company.